The Story of Saiunkoku

01

Every Good Story Has a Hidden Side

02

A Frog in a Well Does Not Know the Great Ocean

03

The Talented Hawk Hides its Talons

04

Casting Pearls Before Swine

05

There is no Genius Without Hard Work

06

Lacking the Finishing Touch

07

Even the Strongest Swimmer May Drown

08

Wanting to Borrow a Cat's Paws

09

The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step

Good Things Come to Those Who Wait

There is no Cure for Lovesickness

Discretion is the Better Part of Valour

From a Gourd Comes a Horse

On a Rock for Three Years

Children Do Not Know Their Parents' Hearts

There are no Devils in the World

Let Sleeping Dogs Lie or Poking a Bush Draws Out Snakes

You Can't Hide by Burying Your Head in the Sand

If You Love Your Child, Send Her on a Journey

Flowers Blooming from Dead Wood

The Wise Know When to Approach Danger

Where There is Life, There is Hope

It's the Company that Makes Travel Unpleasant

Water on a Sleeping Ear

An Accidental Resemblance

Ravens in the Moonless Night

The Prettier the Flower, the Higher the Branch

Worry Gives Small Things Large Shadows

Many Years' Worth of Thoughts in a Single Day

Women are Brave

A Diamond in the Rough

A Woman's Word is Her Bond

No Use Crying Over Spilt Milk

Poison Gets the Better of Poison

Meeting is the Beginning of Parting

All is Right in the World

Tears Fall Like Rain From Heaven

There is no Today After Today

Fate is an Inscrutable and Interesting Thing