to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Son of God; child of an emperor
sincere; honest; faithful
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to crouch; to stoop; to yield; to submit; to hide; to conceal oneself
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
giving orders to someone and making use of him; servant
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
line (of text); row; carya (austerities); samskara (formations); semi-cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); running style
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
demon; monster; apparition
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
(arch.) mourning clothes; mourning; period of mourning
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
harmony; concord; agreement; unity; union
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
the harmony of yin and yang energies
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
like; similar to; same as
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
tao-tie (mythological Chinese creature engraved on bronzeware during the Shang and Zhou dynasties); brutal person; coveting of wealth (property, etc.)
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
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(divine) revelation; divine oracle