to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
(sect) founder; apostle; originator; inventor
landing; unloading (e.g. a ship); catch (of fish); takings; sales (of a shop); defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
tally; check; piece of wood or paper split in half and given to each party as a form of proof (e.g. of a transaction)
autograph; one's own handwriting; personal note
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
to come to naught; to come to nought
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
bequest; relic; cherished (by the deceased); treasured
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
counter for generations; epoch
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
performing arts; accomplishment (in performing arts)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
ancestor; forefather; foremother
biting louse (any louse of order Mallophaga); small winged insect (esp. a flying ant or termite)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
all over the country; throughout the land; every nook and cranny of a country; far and wide; (in) every port and harbor
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
decline; fall; decay; withering
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
making one's best exertions
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
labor; labour; exertion; diligent service
lack of ability; incompetence; incapacity
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
one's own handwriting; autograph
(another's respected) father
sedan chair bearer; palanquin bearer; sedan chair business