ornately decorated horse used in processions of dignitaries; horse led by a rope
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to help each other; to cooperate
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
this is why; this means; it is the case that
how; in what way; by what means
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
existential threat; life-or-death crisis
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
illegitimate child; secret love child
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
east, west, south and north
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
bank; weir; embankment; levee
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
garden lantern; hanging lantern
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
adverse circumstances; adversity
to fight against; to oppose; to face