fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
critical condition; being on the verge of death
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
armed forces; military; troops
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
loyalty; loyal (faithful) service
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
to take a risk for someone; to endanger oneself for someone; (lit.) to gather chestnuts from the fire
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
trend; tendency; momentum
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
imperial throne; the Crown
to ascend (the throne); to accede
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
successive reigns; successive emperors; successive dynasties
founder; progenitor; emperor
to revere; to respect; to worship
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate