to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
the Emperor's person or presence
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
small; fine; detailed; stingy
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
self denial; self control
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to serve; to work for; to attend
wandering (e.g. bird, exile, lifestyle); wandering alone in a strange country
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
elder statesman; doyen; old-timer; Genro (member of a pre-WWII body that informally advised the emperor)
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
imperial blessings or favor (favour)
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
thus; in this way; like this
old age; old person; the old; the aged
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane