all sorts of delicacies; various unusual foods; sumptuous feast
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to scrape off; to shave off
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
modesty; humility; being humble
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
at once; immediately; right now
need; want; necessity; expenses; cost
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
casting; founding; minting
power; might; authority; influence
boundless; infinite; vast
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
utensil; appliance; furniture
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering