depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to let (someone) play; to keep (someone) amused; to leave idle; to not make use of; to do; to do
about; concerning; related to; -ish
a question from the emperor
leading person; foremost figure
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
advanced level; high grade; senior
call; summons; convening; convocation
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
Chinese "Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
men and women of all ages
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
mourning (dead persons); memorial
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to entrust; to leave to a person
trust; confidence; credence
nothing but; none other than
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
intimate; carefree; familiar; friendly
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly