by all means; at all costs; absolutely
very likely; very probable
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to be silent; to say nothing
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
just you wait!; I'll show you one day!; you'll see!; you'll pay for this!
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
children; sons; (lit.) children and younger brothers; young people
slightly off; not quite good enough; slightly wild-looking (e.g. fashion)
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
conversion; reform; correcting someone's conduct
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
to look down on; to condescend
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
descendant; posterity; offspring
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
inherited; family (heirloom); ancestral
to gain fame; to make one's name
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)