dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
stairs; stairway; staircase
(distinction of) sex; gender
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
to serve; to work for; to attend
to prostrate oneself (before)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
(arch.) warrior from the eastern parts of Japan; eastern barbarians; people east of China (from the perspective of China)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
portable terminal; mobile device; handset
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
the West; the Occident; Western countries
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining