Yuanshi Tianzun (one of the supreme divinities of Taoism)
assumed innocence; feigned ignorance
to make laugh; to set to laughing
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
the four great sages (Buddha, Christ, Confucius, Socrates)
a person of high morals; a Taoist
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to backfire; to have a harmful result
to have an uneasy conscience
to be no match for; to not hold a candle to
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
dynasty; reign; period; epoch; court; North Korea
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
acting ability; talent as a performer
diagonal move (in the game of go)
(Japanese) empress; queen
immortal mountain wizard (in Taoism); mountain man (esp. a hermit); person not bound by earthly desires
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
to incur someone's enmity
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against