hidden village (esp. hidden retreat for nobles or refuge for soldiers of a defeated army); isolated village; legendary land (deep in mountains or underground); Shangri-La
country; territory; domain; realm
almost; roughly; approximately
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
revival; restoration; resuscitation
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
reason; cause; circumstances
town; city; municipal; urban
mechanism; organization; organisation
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
rule; reign; government; governing
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
class of demons; demonic race; family of demons
plural; multiple; several
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
for the first time in one's life
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
to like; to love; to be fond of
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
to devote oneself; to do one thing exclusively; to make a job of; to decide to
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving