wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
one large ...; a great ...
imperial court; royal court
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
military officer; naval officer
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
system; institution; organization; organisation
(social) class; rank; grade
difference; variation; difference
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
royal castle; imperial castle
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
use; utility; profit; gain
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
testimony; (verbal) evidence
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
notice; attention; observation
active; dynamic; energetic
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
future (usually near); prospects
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about