permanent; perpetual; lasting
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
military force; military strength
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
passions; sexual desire; lust
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
late at night; at a late hour
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
call; summons; convening; convocation
detached; aloof; indifferent
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
substitute (e.g. actor); substitution; stand-in; double
reinstatement; reappointment
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
dated; date; fixed; external
proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
one's real father; natural father; biological father
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
horsemanship; equestrian art; (art of) riding
one's own child; one's own children
not bad; not half bad; pretty good