scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
be (that) as it may; having said that
contemplative; meditative
(one) letter; (one) character
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
turmeric (Curcuma domestica)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
worldly honors; worldly honours
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
personal appearance; character; personality
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
count; earl; chief official of the Department of Worship; (arch.) eldest brother; Brazil; Brazilian
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
contradiction; inconsistency
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
settlement; solution; resolution
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
sabotage; slow-down tactics
reaching; attaining; arrival
at that time; in those days
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
clear; bright; plain; obvious
in low spirits; dejected; sad
all ages; great antiquity; eternity
the people; multitude; masses
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation