thereupon; shortly thereafter
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
I see; that's right; indeed
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
confidence; trust; faith; credit
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to get tired out; to be exhausted
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be conspicuous; to stand out
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
story; tale; talk; discussion
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
your daughter; young woman
honorific/polite/humble prefix
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)