palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
hard to reach place; remote place
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
growing wild (naturally); native
papaya (Carica papaya); pawpaw
Chinese citron (Citrus natsudaidai); bitter summer orange (mandarin)
wild strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
overdose; excessive consumption
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
durian (fruit); Dorian (mode, column)
to peel; to skin; to pare
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
large amount of money; great cost
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
to move (house); to change residence
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash