bass range (in Japanese music); six even-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale; Japanese seven-tone gagaku scale similar to Mixolydian mode (corresp. to: re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do)
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
Wu Zetian (624-705); Empress Wu
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(Japanese) empress; queen
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
woman of unmatched beauty; beauty like no other
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
unfairness; injustice; partiality
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
charming; fascinating; attractive
un-; non-; negative prefix
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bai ze (mythical Chinese animal able to understand human speech, having the body of a lion and eight eyes)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
retired emperor; ex-emperor; former emperor; emperor emeritus
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
diviner; sorcerer; exorcist; medium
true character; real nature
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...