to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
military affairs; military service
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill; check; bill; promissory note
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
detention; custody; confinement; internment
sending; forwarding; shipping
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
serious wound; serious injury
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be perturbed; to be agitated
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
green youth; immature youth; novice; greenhorn
permission; approval; authorization; license
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
decorum; propriety; politeness
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
supreme command; high command
president (of a university); vice-chancellor; secretary-general; director; leader (esp. of a biker gang)
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
orbit; trajectory; (railroad) track; (right) track; proper course
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
under the command (of); under the banner (of); influenced (by)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint