achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
strong pressure; heavy pressure
the reason is that ...; because
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
inclination; tendency; nature; character
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
source of information; intelligence source; message source
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
nervousness; oversensitivity
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
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
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond (shape)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality