crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
practice; practising; experience
expression of love; showing love
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
irresistibly; suddenly; to be turned on; to be horny
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
pickled vegetables; pickles
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
offering a cup (of sake) in return
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
reading but not responding to a text message (in a chat application); leaving (someone) on read
to be embarrassed; to lose face
Northern Di people; northern barbarians; Zhou dynasty term used by the Chinese to refer to non-ethnic Chinese to the north