castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
to come and go; to go back and forth
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
ten; 10; ten years of age
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
all the officials, both military and civil
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
one's right-hand man; one's trusted henchman
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)