calmly; peacefully; painlessly; comfortably
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to tire; to weary; to exhaust; to fatigue
surfeit; glut; being fed up; food poisoning
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; (lit.) evidence is better than debate
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
worried look; melancholy air
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
hunting ground; hunting preserve
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
overdoing (something); doing too much; going too far; overkill
impeachment; denunciation; accusation; censure
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
pleasure; delight; enjoyment
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
solitarily; in a lonely fashion; all alone; by oneself
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)