future (usually near); prospects
preference; priority; precedence
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
to keep away; to keep at a distance
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to care for someone; to look after someone
poisoning; kill by poison
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
ten; 10; ten years of age
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
work; business; company; study
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
appointment; assignment; promotion
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
older brother; elder brother
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
speech; tongue; talk; dialect; brogue; accent
emperor (of Japan); mikado
is something that; is that which
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
last days; the end; one's fate
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
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to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress