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prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury

2

to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in

2

earthenware; pottery; yakimono; flame-broiled food (esp. fish); tempered blade

2

king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne

1

to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise

2

private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular

1

severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)

1

control; management (e.g. of a business)

2

Confucianism

1

as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to

1

ceremony; rite; ritual; service

1

equipment used in rituals

1

in great numbers

1

article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price

1

knowledge; information

1

fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy

1

to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up

4

provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation

1

with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly

1

to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

3

seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity

4

serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)

4

or

1

elaborate; delicate; exquisite

1

to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent

2

how long; how far; how much

1

time passes

2

several minutes; a few minutes

1

terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous

8

to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last

2

South Korea; Republic of Korea; Korean Empire (1897-1910)

4

Guangzhou (China); Kwangchow; Canton

1

governmental porcelain furnace

1

firing (pottery)

1

clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain

5

shoes

2

straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation

1

upper body

2

to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward

1

tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)

2

point-blank range

1

spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham

2

at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment

1

shriek; scream

1

to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend

4

mere; only; just; slight

1

hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined

3

to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause

1

to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)

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