precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
forming a familial relationship (through adoption, marriage, etc.); adoption
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; all around; here and there; four sides (of a square)
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
to think (only used to speak of others); to turn one's attention toward (only used to speak of others); to have feelings for (only used to speak of others); to honour the target of one's emotions
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
marriageable age; chance of marriage
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's background; one's history; one's circumstances; one's merit; asset; strong point
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
treachery; treacherous designs
mediation; good offices; go-between; building a bridge
old body; aged person; elderly person
overanxiety; needless worry
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
dinner (esp. a formal one)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
sound; tone; note; ring; chirp
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Korean; introduced from Goryeo
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent