at first; in the beginning; originally
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
victim; injured party; sufferer
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
development; cultivation; application; exploitation (of resources)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
very young; childish; immature
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
many; numerous; various; large number of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
retention; maintenance; preservation
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
just one person; only one
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
mob; the masses; rabble; all things in nature; the whole creation
successive generations; successive emperors
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
admiration; wonder; astonishment
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
invulnerability; immortality; insensibility to pain
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)