righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
royal castle; imperial castle
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
waist bag; belt bag; fanny pack; bum bag
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine