information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
number of times; frequency; count
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
to do for (the sake of someone else)
oversight; omission; mistake
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to couch (a sword); to look at cynically or ironically; (arch.) to stand ready (to do); (arch.) to adopt a formal attitude
solution; solution strategy
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
authenticity; credibility
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
mustering-out order; callup
enemy of the emperor; rebel against the imperial government
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
plainly; clearly; vividly
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything