harem; inside the palace; the palace
a question from the emperor
the court; palace circles; palace floor
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
friendly powers; treaty powers
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
incompetence; inability; disability; incapacity
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
to exchange; to interchange
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
robust (health); strong (constitution); sturdy
natural (e.g. talent); innate; inborn; inherent
patriotic feelings; patriotism
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
single seater (e.g. boat, aeroplane, airplane)
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
about when; about what time; how soon
to run into (room, building, etc.); to go for long training runs
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
strict order; peremptory command
lightly and nimbly; with agility
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
all present; all concerned; all of us
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
forbearance (in the face of difficulty, persecution, etc.); garlic
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
again and again; repeatedly
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice