moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
the reverse; other side; lining
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
double take (esp. out of surprise)
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
beautification; glorification
to look young; to seem young
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
devil; evil spirit; genie
murder; killing; murderer
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
in the end; at the end of the day
Dragon King; promoted rook
fragment; one of the group or party
tradition; legend; folklore
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
authenticity; credibility
third day of the month; three days
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in