book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th century-334 BCE); Vietnam
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
notables; dignitaries; illustrious families; clear; plain; obvious
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
value; worth; estimation; evaluation; bargain; good buy
is something that; is that which
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
chance; opportunity; lucky break
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
sage; wise man; wise person; buddha; bodhisattva; enlightened priest
one's physical safety; personal security
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity; fool; idiot; moron
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
chasing after women; womanizing
danger; peril; hazard; risk
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
expulsion; ousting; ejection; dismissal; banishment
although I say; although one might say; although called