to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
friction; discord; strife
to get strong; to gain strength
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
good old; good old-fashioned
that goes without saying but also ...; not only that but ...
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
(United States of) America; USA
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
receipt (of a letter, money, etc.); acceptance; receiving
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
payment default; overdue on a payment
unfairness; injustice; partiality
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
official business; public business
to draw the line; to set a boundary; to make a clear distinction
moron; idiot; stupid person