China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to summon courage; to be brave
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
important; having a high status; having standing; exalted; of high station
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
looking on; remaining a spectator
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
unbelievable; incredible; implausible