Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
flashiness; showiness; bloom; flowers; Republic of China
why; how; for what reason
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
with a momentary flash of light
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
maple (Acer spp.); maple tree
declaration; proclamation; announcement
choice; selection; option
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
conviction; belief; confidence
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)