heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
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
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
commerce; trade; business
territory; autonomous region
place; situation; position; location
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
strong nation; powerful country
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
our country; our land; one's own country
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
as (for); for; in the capacity of
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
several years; a few years
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
armed might; military power; the sword; force
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
dominion; territory; possession
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
wherein; therein; thereinto
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account