whole nation; whole land; whole country
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
just because; even if; even though
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
narrator; storyteller; reciter
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
15th day of the 8th lunar month
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
billow; surge; large wave
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
ocean; large sea; fabric pattern
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
shooting up one after another
seahorse; sea horse; hippocampus; walrus
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
flat board; slab; slat; monotonous; dull; flat
speaking voice; talking voice
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to care for someone; to look after someone
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.