statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
secret history; hidden history; unknown historical facts
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
indeed; really; truly; very much
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
catalogue; catalog; inventory; certificate indicating an impending gift
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
several years; a few years
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
hidden treasure; treasured article
treasure house; storage for valuable property
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
coronation ceremony; enthronement
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
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