the present year; at that time
such; this sort of; like this
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
official bulletin; communique
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
embarking (a ship); embarkation; boarding; ship (carrying someone)
dancing or jumping for joy
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
Chinese windmill palm (Trachycarpus fortunei); Chusan palm; hemp palm
Japanese bindweed (Calystegia japonica)
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
little finger; pinky; little toe
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
tall lamp or candle stand; tall candlestick
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
knotgrass (Polygonum aviculare)
creak; squeak; creaking sound
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
evening primrose (esp. the fourwing evening primrose, Oenothera tetraptera)
iron (steel) wire; Chinese clematis; Clematis florida; leather flower
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
Manchurian wild rice (Zizania latifolia)
fabric with a brocade and embroidery; beautiful fabric; beautiful poem; beautiful wording; beautiful autumn leaves; beautiful flowers
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
bet; wager; stake; gamble
staff member; employee; worker; personnel