food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
such ... as; or some such
large build; large pattern
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
imperial bridal party's entry into the court
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
interior; inside; internal
quarrel; dispute; argument
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
of course; certainly; naturally
to be hard to deal with; to be an eccentric; to be idiosyncratic
foreigner; stranger; outsider; alien
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
court lady; lady-in-waiting
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come