emperor; ruler (with a heavenly mandate); heavenly being; celestial being
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
had better ...; had better not ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
at that time; in those days
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
(Japanese) empress; queen
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
adds force or indicates command
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)