great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
whispering into a person's ear
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
discount; reduction; rebate; tenths discounted; tenths reduced
unveiling; debut; introduction
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
power; authority; jurisdiction
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
but; however; even though; even if
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to make a lasting impression
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
representative; exemplary; model
looking on (somebody) as hostile
hills and fields; countryside
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item