to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
difference; variation; difference
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
abode (of a nobleman or emperor); Imperial chamber
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
indisposition; emperor's illness; unhappiness
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
together with; same; both; all; including ...
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
slightest connection; slender connection; sliver (e.g. of hope); one thread
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
secret; private; surreptitious
willful; wilful; as one pleases
like this; this sort; this way
selfless (pious, righteous) man
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing