the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
secretary; councillor; councilor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
in respect of; in regards to; as for
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
whenever you want; any time you like
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
(death from) starvation; starving to death
New Year's Eve; end of the year
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
filling (up); replenishing; filling in (tooth); loading (gun with ammunition, camera with film, etc.); packing; plugging
time axis; time basis; timeline
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
tower; tall building; turret; lookout; (arch.) brothel
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to feel oneself indebted to
Why?; Why not?; What for?; What's wrong?
I have nothing to do with it
to understand (each other); to comprehend
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence