imperial court; royal court
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to be utterly spent or crushed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
number one; first; best; most; game; round
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
thought; idea; conception
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
simply; merely; only; solely
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
line; queue; procession; matrix
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected