to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
feudal decree; edict by a daimyo
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
archery; mapping; map; morphism
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
three generations; three periods; third generation
human relations; humanity
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
agency; commission; reception (of guests); conveyance (of messages)
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
without; unless; have to do
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory