Ministry of Justice (in Tang-dynasty China)
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be needed; to be wanted
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
mashed boiled green soybeans
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
chief vassal; senior statesman
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
princess; daughter of a nobleman
marshy rice field or paddy
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
at least; at most; (even) just
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely