despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to play a central role; to take a leading part
five (long cylindrical things)
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin gown
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
calamity; disaster; accident
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
woman so glamorous as to bring ruin to a country (castle) as its king (lord) is captivated by her beauty; femme fatale
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
to get change back; to be more than enough
detachment; coming off; peeling off; (flow) separation
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to be erected; to be built
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
royal castle; imperial castle
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
chief vassal; senior statesman
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
counter for generations; epoch
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
crown; diadem; bottle cap