the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to do for (the sake of someone else)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
however; having said that; but
to throw away; to abandon
common talk; talk of the town; words of many people
oracle; revelation; divine message
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
pale; pallid; bluish-white
prescription bag; pharmacy bag; small bottle for carrying gunpowder
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
emphasizes direct object of action
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
serious; severe; grave; acute
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sharp sighted; easily awakened
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
wickedness; evil; wicked person
praise and censure; public criticisms
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now