teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
parts; accessories; components
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
to want something desperately; to want something (so badly one can taste it)
high efficiency; high performance
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
study; research; investigation
concession; conciliation; compromise
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
to let an opportunity slip
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
subordination; dependency
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
right (to do something); authority; power
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
right of succession; right to the throne
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
stipulation; stating clearly; documenting in writing; stating explicitly
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
descendant; posterity; offspring