tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to study; to complete (a course); to fix; to correct; to conduct (a Buddhist service)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
arbitration; intercession; mediation
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
reverence for the emperor; advocate of imperial rule
orphan; child left by the deceased; abandoned child
memento (from a dead person); souvenir; keepsake; orphan; posthumous child
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
new argument; new theory; new thesis; new debate
cloistered rule; government by cloistered emperors
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
ministry; department; province (of China); saving; conserving
private affairs; personal matter
famous book; masterpiece (literary work)
Hundred Schools of Thought; general term for the large number of scholars and controversialists, and their respective schools, that flourished during China's Spring and Autumn period and Warring States period
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
proficient; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
when it comes to; concerning
various countries; various regions; various provinces
quotation; referring to precedent
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
right (to do something); authority; power