roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
Later Han dynasty (of China; 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (of China; 947-950 CE)
last years; closing years; last days; closing days; end; last stage
spread; span; expanse; extent
method of treatment; cure; remedy
acupuncture and moxibustion
technical; technological; practical
highly skilled; skillful; very capable; particularly able person; master-hand; person of ability
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
upper half of the body; upper body
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
body and soul; mind and body
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to investigate thoroughly; to research thoroughly; to master; to understand completely
pipe; tube; wind instrument; vessel; duct; counter for tube-shaped objects
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
utmost limit; extremity; result
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
military forces; army; troops; number of soldiers
war situation; progress of a battle
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university