happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
reason; cause; circumstances
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to prowl after; to keep watch on
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
imperial envoy; imperial messenger
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
(arch.) gourd; (arch.) calabash; (arch.) bottle gourd; dried gourd, used as flask
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
ancestral; hereditary; generation after generation; passing from father to son
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
than; from; out of; except; but; more
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
noted doctor; excellent physician