lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
doubt; distrust; suspicion (of)
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
righteousness; justice; right
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
and then; and so; and; so then
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
firm; steadfast; indomitable; unswerving; invincible
Song-dynasty Confucian scholars
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
natural laws; rule of heaven
human desires; human passions