counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
ruler; monarch; sovereign
succession struggle; succession race
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to happen to have on hand or in stock
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
(your) judgment; discernment
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
principal occupation; core business
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person; cat's-paw
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
riverside; edge of a river
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to let out a cry; to break forth
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
close; intimate; on good terms
older sister; elder sister