feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
negative emotions; negative feelings
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
precipitation; deposition; settlement (e.g. of sediment)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
White Tiger (Taoist god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
looking or acting as if one owned the place
sabotage; subversive activities
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
vast (ocean, desert, etc.); boundless; vague (e.g. memories); unclear; rampant (weeds, etc.); running wild
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
searching examination; establishing the facts through thorough examination
false rumour (rumor); groundless rumour; canard
my husband; one's family; family member
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
specific medicine; wonder drug; silver bullet
sanction; approval; decision
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
following blindly; following suit without reflection
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to use all one's strength (ability)
to prostrate oneself (before)
imperial palace; festival dolls representing the emperor and the empress