character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
landowner; landlord; landlady
leading (e.g. role); instructive; guiding
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
street; quarter; district; area
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
association; union; guild
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
Pau (France); Poe; Po (river in Italy)
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper