Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
The Book of Rites; Liji; Li Chi
next season (esp. in sports); next year
ancient altar of sacrifice
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
to treat; to feast; to provide dinner for
attendance; presence; appearance
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
congratulation; celebration
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
but; however; even though; even if
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to consult somebody; to talk something over
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ