merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
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
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to have an eye on; to zero in on
match; game; bout; contest
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
older brother; elder brother
descendant; posterity; offspring
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
imperial throne; the Crown
adds force or indicates command
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
nothing but; none other than
accession to the throne; enthronement
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
at that time; in those days
to be needed; to be wanted
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid