to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
ten thousand years; eternity; perennial; perpetual
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to publish a book; to put out a book
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
the number of flat things; win-loss difference which influences the ranking of wrestlers
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
Ministry of Revenue (Tang dynasty China)
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
great master of go; great master of shogi
stone placed on railway track (by children); decorative garden stone; handicap stone
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
captain (Army, US Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
good bye; I'm off; see you later
everywhere; all over; throughout
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
very great; enormous; serious
local (rain, distribution, outbreak, etc.); localized; regional; isolated
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to draw water (e.g. from a river); to lead water to (e.g. a field, a pond); to supply water to; to irrigate
to mark a correct answer with a circle
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
who on earth; just exactly who; who the heck
discretion; discretionary power
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
you; Mr; Mister; older brother; elder brother
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body