to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district
outside of; not covered by
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
lonely; lonesome; dreary; (arch.) loneliness; (arch.) desolation
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
twilight; dusk; faint light
firm; unshakeable; resolute
belief; faith; conviction
to hide; to lie motionless in hiding
thus; in this way; like this
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
ash; embers; complete destruction
(beating someone) hands down; with a single blow
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
entreaty; supplication; petition
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes