as is habit; the way life normally is
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
lord; nobleman; daimyo; dignitary; master
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta); dog salmon
three parts; three copies
to fall continuously (of rain, snow, etc.); to fall hard; to fall heavily; to pour down
something white; snow; gray hair; grey hair
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
Earth Horse (55th term of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1918, 1978, 2038)
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
packed in; contained in; working at; assigned to; using ... alone (to make an argument, judgement, etc.); doing continuously
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
grotesque; disgusting; gross
serious damage; heavy damage; being wrecked; thrashing (an opponent); crushing; giving a drubbing
sinking instantly (of a ship due to a torpedo attack, bombing, etc.)
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
Lord; Highness; (arch.) you
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
raising and lowering; loading and unloading (cargo); praising and criticizing
another method; another problem
Di people (Zhou dynasty term for non-ethnic Chinese to the north)
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
rented house; house for rent
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
great emperor; ... the Great