foundation stone; cornerstone
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
feeling; sense; impression
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
fine weather; fair weather
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
cooperation; collaboration
how; in what way; by what means
your husband; her husband
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
cripple; disabled person; invalid
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
street; quarter; district; area
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
violent emotion; passion; fury
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
first-rate; finest quality; the best
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve