development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
crucial; key; most important; main (point)
Great Perfection of Wisdom Sutra
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
patience; perseverance; ability of the common man to understand Buddhist teachings
nature; property; disposition
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
channel (e.g. between two land masses); strait
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
The Classic of Poetry; The Book of Songs; The Book of Odes; Shijing; Shih Ching
The Book of Documents; The Book of History; Shujing; Shu Ching
at that time; in those days
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to throw on the fire; to burn
naturalization; naturalisation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary