certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
Liang dynasty (China, 502-557)
regular script (of Chinese characters); square style; block style; Chinese pistache (Pistacia chinensis)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
single word; a few words; brief comment
revision and expansion (of a work); revision and enlargement
the same; the said; likewise
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
article; news story; report; account
near; close; beside; third person
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
NaK (sodium-potassium alloy)
older brother; elder brother
due to the fact that; because of
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
descendant; posterity; offspring
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
the same place; that place
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
book; volume; this; present; main; head