true character; true heart; true spirit
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to apologize; to apologise
naturally; of course; understandably
palace room for government officials; fellow; set (of people); clan
something; some kind of; for some reason
to shake one's head (in denial)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
you; (arch.) your residence
beginning; outset; first; onset
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
imperial court; royal court
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
court council; privy council
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
management; administration; operation
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
authority; power; influence
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
influential person; man of importance
secret; private; surreptitious
fixed; obvious; commonplace
approval; license; licence; permission
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
Minister of Civil Administration and Social Welfare (Zhou-dynasty China)
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort