carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
rather; sooner; preferably
to shout (in anger); to yell
had better ...; had better not ...
declaration; proclamation; announcement
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
how long; how much; to what extent
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
unveiling; debut; introduction
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
feng (male Chinese firebird)
perpetual youth and longevity
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
artificial fingernail; fake fingernail
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to insert; to put in; to thrust in; to plug in
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
without permission; without notice
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by