to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
Minister of Works (Zhou dynasty China)
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
disturbance; upheaval; unrest; war; riot
return; relapse; recurrence
mutation; change; vicissitude
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
to annoy; to cause trouble
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
cannabis (Cannabis sativa); hemp (plant); hemp (fiber); linen; flax
in that manner; like that
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
Sichuan (China); Szechuan; Szechwan
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
a long time ago; long before now
rebellion; great uprising
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
meritorious deed; services
to leave as is; to ignore
prompt; immediate; in real time
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
fertile; productive; fruitful
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
store; reserve; stock; savings
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength