air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
form; shape; figure; visage
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
door; gate; opening; title page
to face; to go towards; to head towards
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
foundation stone; cornerstone
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
time; season; period; phase; stage
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to dye; to colour; to color
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to be embarrassed; to lose face
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the other day; a few days ago
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
document; official papers
just a minute; small quantity