of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
six o'clock; six periods of a day (morning, midday, afternoon, evening, midnight, late night)
development; revitalization; standing (something) up; waking up; tilling a rice field; drawing a card from the draw pile
if so; if it be so; in that case; then
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to strip and leave clothes lying around
shout of victory; cry of triumph
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
sound asleep; fast asleep; untidy; slovenly
unladylike; unbecoming; immodest; unthinkable; impossible; ridiculous
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to be pleasure to the eye; to delight the eye; to please the eye; to feast one's eyes on
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
a great variety of; diversity
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
government official; clerk
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
very popular; highly favoured
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be