very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
Zuo zhuan (c. 4th century BC); The Zuo Tradition; The Commentary of Zuo
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
grand-scale or long-range plan; farsighted policy
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
bet; wager; stake; gamble
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to say; to tell; to state; to do
(arch.) a weight; temple supervisor; town (of China)
(arch.) lowly person; (arch.) lowliness; I
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
rendering what little service one can
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift