hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
successive generations; successive emperors
automated response; autoresponse; autoreply
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
to prove; to verify; to guarantee; to promise
languid; weary; listless; melancholy
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
emotionally uplifting; stirring
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
start; leaving; marching off
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
technique; art; skill; move
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
secret story; unknown episode
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to