(family) relationship; connection
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
superior; superiors; senior
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
testing; experiment; test; examination; exam; trial
talented person; clever person
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
Secretariat (Tang-dynasty China)
match; game; bout; contest
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to be contented; to be at ease
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
(arch.) to push aside; (arch.) to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; to push open
vaporization; vaporisation; evaporation
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
odorless; odourless; unscented
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to have an uneasy conscience
(Japanese) empress; queen
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
withdrawal symptoms; abstinence syndrome
flour; meal; powder; dust
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude