stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
in the meanwhile; during the time
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to lie scattered; to be strewn about
loss (of something); disadvantage; mistake; error; flaw; defect
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
near; nearby; not far off
Ancient Chinese banquet music
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
towering (as mountains do); of outstanding greatness (as a person)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
gossipy; abusive; critical; jabbering