imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to melt (of a metal); to fuse
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
whole house; whole audience
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
paying no heed to; not caring about; taking no notice of
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to expect; to look for; to look forward to; to anticipate; to wait for
the whole assembly; the full house; whole group; everyone
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
understanding; comprehension
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
court (of law); courtroom
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
to succeed in doing; to see through; to manage to do; to finish doing
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection