far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
court noble; nobility; three lords and nine ministers (of the ancient Chinese government)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to subsist; to keep on living
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
office and rank; an official rank
low (level, value, price, etc.)
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
that country; (arch.) nirvana
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
farmer; peasant; farming; the common people
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
at once; immediately; right now
adds force or indicates command
moron; idiot; stupid person
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(death from) starvation; starving to death