burning at the stake; burning to death
penalty; sentence; punishment
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
rough to the touch; rubbing rough surfaces
to have a chill run down one's spine
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
losing oneself (in); being absorbed (in); forgetting oneself
not entirely wrong but not entirely right; so-so; average
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
sweating easily; profuse sweater
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
common poppy (Papaver rhoeas); corn poppy; field poppy; red poppy
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to take to; to let one's heart go out to
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
personality; character; individuality; personhood
history; pedigree; lineage
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
to devour; to bite to death
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
supreme ruler; autocrat; dynast; high king
one's favorite mistress; one's favourite mistress
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
Emperor Gaozu of Han (BCE 247-195); Liu Bang
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
Chinese classical writing; Chinese classics; writing composed entirely of kanji
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature