nation at war; militant nation
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
Capricornus (constellation); Capricorn; the Goat
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
fourteenth day of the month; fourteen days
family a woman has married into
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
Aries (constellation); the Ram
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
twenty-ninth day of the month; twenty-nine days
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
Libra (constellation); the Scales
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
strong-willed; strong of heart
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
Aquarius (constellation); the Water Carrier; the Water Bearer
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
lover; lady-killer; sexy guy
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder