home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
lei (garland of flowers); lei (plural of leu; currency of Rumania and Moldova)
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
woman; female; feminine gender
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
narrow, long, and thin pieces of wood strung together that were used to write on in ancient times
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
perfection; thoroughness; consummation