official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
reluctance; regret; frugality
misappropriation; embezzlement
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
affectionately attached; reluctant to part
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
to be prolonged; to drag on
to lead; to command; to superintend; to supervise; to press; to demand
strong power of the state; iron fist; heavy hand
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
government office; government agency
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
scorched-earth strategy (tactics)
meaning; significance; sense
even so; anyhow; at any rate
description; describing; depicting
railing; handrail; balustrade
railing; handrail; balustrade; armrest (chair)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
dry riverbed; river beach
mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
occasional; infrequent; rare
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
hut; house; boarding house; school dormitory; (arch.) one day's march (approx. 12.2 km)