wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
man of virtue; wise man; person of high rank; the four gentlemen (plum, chrysanthemum, orchid, and bamboo)
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
sometimes; occasionally; now and then; from time to time
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
praise; glorification; extolment
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
karma (from one's previous life)
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
the present year; at that time
empty name; false reputation
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
posterity; future generations
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
returning from abroad; coming back to one's country (Japan)
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
counter for generations; epoch
to be intimate with; to befriend
pair; the two; both persons; both things
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
person who has rendered distinguished service