Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
bean cake; soybean (oil) meal
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
forwarding or transportation industry
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
just a minute; small quantity
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
stock-farming; livestock farming; cattle breeding
boasting; bragging; big talk; conch (esp. Charonia tritonis); trumpet shell
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)