palace examination (national Chinese civil servant examination based largely on classic literature); someone who has passed this examination; examination for promotion in the Ministry of Ceremonies (based largely on political duties and Chinese classics); someone who has passed this examination
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
on the sea; surface of the sea
consumer; ordinary citizen; stakeholder; person who lives on (e.g. situation, income, place)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tone (of voice); manner of talking
upper classes; high society
piece; fragment; one (object)
enclosure; fence; storage (of fruit, vegetables, etc.); partitioned area of a room for conducting tea ceremonies; mistress; castle
three generations; three periods; third generation
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
production; output; turning out
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
imperial throne; the Crown
to ascend (the throne); to accede
various places; several sources
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to