division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
the four beginnings (in Mencius's belief in humanity's innate goodness); the four sprouts
benevolence (esp. as a virtue of Confucianism); consideration; human; kernel; nucleolus
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
Mozi (ca. 468-391 BCE), Chinese philosopher
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
study; learning; tutorial
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to write down; to record; to register
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)
Shandong Province (China)
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
reopening; resumption; restarting
classic Confucian writings
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
construction; architecture (of buildings)
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
handbook; manual; guide; primer
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection