solitary island; isolated island
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
really (ought to); certainly (should); naturally
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
what ought to be; what should be; what one should do
fundamental (basic) principles; fundamentals; ground rules
delusion; illusion; infatuation; bewilderment; perplexity
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
life or death; existence; destiny
honor and-or shame (honour)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
office and rank; an official rank
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
to have an audience; to meet; to face (an enemy); to confront; to serve (esp. as one's wife)
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
narrowness; meanness; humbleness; lowliness
literature; books (reference); document
to be a sign of; to be an omen for
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
near oneself; close to one; familiar
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to order; to command; to appoint
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
essence; kernel; spirit; pith
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
type of cleromancy divination (described in the Book of Changes) performed with long sticks; The Book of Changes; Yijing; I Ching
birds and beasts; beast; brute; (dumb) animal
lacking in prudence; lacking in judgement
mediation; arbitration; conciliation (e.g. in civil or family court, leading to a settlement based on mutual concessions); mediation (of a labor dispute, by a labor relations commission)
discrimination; historical school of poetic thought; attachment; distractions
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing