to grumble over one's wine cups
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
koto (13-stringed Japanese zither); (arch.) stringed instrument
to play (a stringed instrument)
traditional Japanese wind instrument resembling panpipes; free-reed instrument used in Japanese court music
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
this world; this life; world of the living
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
un-; non-; negative prefix
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
something like ...; something called ...
rather; sooner; preferably
study of natural laws; branch of neo-Confusianist scholarship
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cinnabar; vermillion; red pigment (and ink made from same); red text (as used to correct documents)
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
clearness; clear understanding
to be embarrassed for a reply; to be at a loss for a reply
teachings of Buddha; teaching method; way of teaching
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
difference; diversity; irregularity; disorder
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
posterity; future life; life to come
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
party; set; gang; company; person
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
to redeem (from sin); to save
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
although I say; although one might say; although called
physical science; natural science; physics; lixue (Song-era Chinese philosophy); (arch.) philosophy
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
just; right; pure; genuine; truth