vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
mountain top; summit; peak
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
in the future; another day; later
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
condition; figure; appearance; voice
and yet; despite (all) that
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
contradiction; inconsistency
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to open hostilities; to take up arms (against)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
ostensible (surface) reason