domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
Wang Mang (45 BCE - 23 CE), Chinese emperor
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
migratory locust (Locusta migratoria)
growing en masse in one location (of plants); living gregariously (of animals); living in flocks, herds, colonies, etc.; all animate creation
locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
split; division; break up
to rally; to make a comeback
pitching ability; counter for pitches
(period of) a year; during an era
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
divorce; dissolution of adoption
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
moment to quit; way to quit
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
situation (turn of events) being unfavorable (disadvantageous)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
refusal; rejection; denial; veto