Ministry of War (Tang-dynasty China)
study; research; investigation
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
making practical; making useful; implementing
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
diversion; putting something to another use
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
development; exploitation
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
(not) even once; (not) ever
to jar; to creak; to grate
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
to arrive; to come to pass
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
close to the wall; alongside the wall
one thin flat object; one sheet
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to remain; to stay (somewhere)