reservation; putting on hold; deferment
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
ago; since; before; previous
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
secret; private; surreptitious
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
four corners; four ordinal directions
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn)
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
image; figure; figure; form; image
auspicious beast (in Chinese mythology, e.g. the qilin)
to manage a state; to govern a country
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
tradition; legend; folklore
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to govern; to manage; to subdue
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
obedience; submission; resignation
split; division; break up
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
witnessing; observing; sighting
living thing; living creature; animal; life
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to settle (in a place); to settle down
ancestor; forefather; foremother
first generation; founder