influence; clout; leverage
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
speech and conduct; words and deeds
the Analects of Confucius (one of the Four Books)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
belief that human nature is fundamentally good
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
revolution (change of dynasty) decreed by Heaven when the incumbent emperor is found lacking in moral virtue (old Chinese political thought)
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
rise and fall; ups and downs; welfare; vicissitudes
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
system of government; government structure
clause; article; stipulations
Fujiwara Seika (1561-1619)
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
law; ban; prohibition; ordinance
Yamazaki Ansai (1619.1.24-1682.9.16)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
mausoleum; shrine; the (imperial) court
peace; tranquility; tranquillity
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
Bizen (former province located in the southeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake