romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
pivot; vital point; cornerstone; Japanese photinia
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
power; authority; might; influence; dignity; majesty
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
guardian spirit of a mountain; mountain god
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
cornerstone (foundation stone) ceremony
a few years ago; some years back
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
failure; stumbling; setback
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
workman; craftsman; laborer; labourer; artisan
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
rule; reign; peaceful times
near; close by; within reach; familiar
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to face danger; to fall into crisis
to destroy; to break; to damage
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
completion of construction
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
coloured paper; colored paper
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
wood carving; wooden sculpture; woodcraft