society; the world; the times
modesty; humility; being humble
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; fetch!; bring me ...
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
repeatedly; several times; many times
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
long ago; once upon a time
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
eye doctor; oculist; ophthalmologist
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
competing; competition; auction