shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
meditation; contemplation
interior design; interior; upholstery
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
bottle of perfume (scent)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
Censorate (Later Han and Song-dynasty surveillance agency)
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to employ; to hire; to charter
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
income; receipts; revenue
usurer; usury; loansharking
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
hostility; antagonism; opposition
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
right to investigate; investigatory power
right to arrest; power of arrest
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
great army; mighty host; whole army
as; because; with; due to
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
command; lead; generalship; leadership
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
authority; power; influence