paulownia (Paulownia tomentosa); empress tree; foxglove tree
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
(indoor) observation deck; observation room; observatory
unveiling; debut; introduction
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
ancient civilization; ancient civilisation
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
ash; embers; complete destruction
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
barbarian tribe; savage tribe
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
back and front; inside and outside; inside out (e.g. clothing); double-dealing; two faces (cf. two-faced); outward appearance and actual condition
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
spirituality; spiritual nature
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
policy favouring major powers; policy of great powers favorable only to themselves
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
remaining years (of one's life)
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
palatial residence; stately mansion
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)