contradiction; inconsistency
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
imperial court; royal court
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
river; stream; River; the ... river
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
way; method; means; resource; course
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to name; to take a second name or alias; to announce; to boast; to declare
800,000; eight hundred thousand
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
the Moon; the greater yin (in yin-yang)
Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
signs of rain; threatening to rain