leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
some people; a few people; several people
like this; this sort; this way
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
long (time that has passed); old (story)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
two (long cylindrical things)
pride; dignity; self-respect
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
you (primarily used by men in letters to their equals or inferiors)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to rank with; to rank among
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
using for riding; passenger use
literature; books (reference); document
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
blue dragon; Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the eastern heavens; large horse with a bluish-leaden coat; shape of an old pine tree