troubled times; turbulent times
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
in the future; another day; later
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
it's not like; it isn't as if
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
in this way; thus; such; uh...
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
two times; twice; two degrees
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise