army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to pass (of time); to elapse
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
official announcement; proclamation
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
unknown (e.g. in an equation); element (of a set); yuan (monetary unit of China); New Taiwan dollar; Yuan dynasty (China, 1271-1368); Yüan dynasty
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
suicide divers (part of the Japanese Special Attack Units during WWII)
gifted young person who shows much promise
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
to call out; to ask someone to come
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
decorum; propriety; politeness
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
one's (official) authority; power
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
besides; moreover; in addition
objection; dissent; protest
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
extremely rude (impertinent, impolite)