care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
guide; tour guide; conductor; guidebook
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
stopping (of a train, car, etc.); stop
to begin to walk; to set out
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to examine someone's expression
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to change completely; to change suddenly
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to need; to demand; to take; to require
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
in proportion to; according to; depending on