to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
controversialist; polemic; disputant
16th day of the month; 16 days
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to put heads together; to gather (for discussion); to go into a huddle
rather; sooner; preferably
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
high rice field; very fertile rice field
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one's house; one's home; one's family
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
to have something to do with; to be concerned with; to have a connection with; to become involved in (something negative); to become entangled in; to get mixed up in
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
branch family; cadet family; establishing a branch family
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
reputation; public opinion
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
eminent; prominent; distinguished; ringing (of metal); resonant (of a musical instrument)
eastern army (e.g. in a civil war); Eastern Army (at the Battle of Sekigahara)
fence; hedge; railing; barrier; wall
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than