to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
counter for laps or circuits; perimeter; Zhou dynasty (of China; approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
established practice; custom
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
cruel; heartless; hard; harsh; severe
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
myself; yourself; I; me; you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
such; like that; that sort of
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
last days; the end; one's fate
to blindstitch the inside of a fold with (equally spaced) threadings (i.e. pulling shoe lacing tight)
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
I see; that's right; indeed
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
newcomer; initiate; rookie
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to clatter; to rattle; to flap (noisily); to get in a panic; to get in a flap; to rush around
now; the present time; just now; another; more