laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
chief vassal; senior statesman
to call together; to convene
bright person; talented student; prodigy
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to enter into a person's feelings; to guess what someone feels (using one's intuition)
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Cao Pi (187-226 CE; first emperor of Cao Wei); Emperor Wen of Wei
permanence; perpetuity; Chōkyū era (1040.11.10-1044.11.24)
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
light rain; rain falling at a time of sadness; condoling rain
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
hail (esp. hailballs 5 mm or greater)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
introspection; reflection on one's self
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(not) even once; (not) ever
thousand years; millennium; (fig.) long time
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
since the dawn of history
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
cunning and wickedness; cunning and wicked person
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being