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ancient barbarian tribes
beautiful, colorful; girl
good; well
crafty, dishonest, selfish; evil, villainous; adultery
she, her
wife, spouse; imperial concubine
married woman; wife
mother, mama
as, as if, like, such as, supposing
matchmaker, go-between
absurd, foolish, ignorant; rash, reckless, wild
adornment, make-up; to dress up, to use make-up
to exist; to survive, to maintain; to keep, to store; to deposit
grandchild, descendent; surname
character; word
peaceful, tranquil, quiet
to defend, to guard, to protect; to conserve; to wait
building, house, room, structure; space, the universe
residence, dwelling, home; grave
to direct, to guide, to lead, to conduct
court, office; temple, monastery
to seek; to search for, to look for; ancient
cinders, ashes, dust, dirt
sharp, pointed, acute; keen, shrewd
younger brother; father's younger brother
to exhaust, to use up, to deplete
to give a backward kick (e.g. of a horse)
a legendary ancient emperor-sage
disobedient
a grassy knoll; a barren knoll
mountain range
to rise, to stand tall
island
perilous, hazardous; steep, high
what; how
year; years old, age; harvest
state, province, prefecture
to bind, to guard, to strengthen; firm, secure, strong
to cruise, to inspect, to patrol
boat; to sail
teacher, professional, master
to combine, to annex; also, what's more
year; anniversary; a person's age
to congratulate, to celebrate
village, hamlet; villa, manor
courtyard
to defer, to delay, to postpone; to extend, to prolong; surname
to loosen, to relax; to unstring a bow
formula, pattern, rule, style, system
different, strange, unusual; foreign; surprising
appropriate, timely; to act, to serve; the sound of bells
to regret, to repent; confession, penitence
to guess, to ponder, to suppose
busy, hurried, pressed for time
habit; accustomed to
to accomplish; to become; to complete, to finish; to succeed
arms, armaments; military affairs
to garrison, to defend the border
play, show, theater
11th terrestrial branch
to lift; to carry on one's shoulders
to raise, to support; to entrust, to rely on
to clean, to rub
to detain; to knock, to tap; button
to expand, to stretch, to magnify
to stoke, to pat; to grope, to feel
to probe, to poke, to pierce, to pick at
to clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out
to flutter, to wave; to hoist, to raise; to praise
to execute; to grasp, to hold; to keep; to sieze, to detain
to collect, to gather, to harvest
corner, nook, recess