imperial court; royal court
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
every evening; night after night
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
Shennong; mythical king of ancient China
prince of royal blood; Imperial prince
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial