tea gathering (for the tea ceremony); some matter concerning tea; family tea gathering held in memory of deceased ancestors
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
distinction; favoritism; favouritism; discrimination
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
digression; many divergences
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
full stomach; filling one's stomach; eating one's fill; complete; total; full
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
providence; luck; favor; favour; advantage
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
besides; moreover; in addition
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
indirect remonstrance; exhortation by insinuation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
and yet; though; when; in spite of
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension