plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
drifting; drift; being adrift
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
it is easier to do something than worry about it; fear overruns the danger; (lit.) it is easier to bear (a child) than to worry about it
English writing; English sentence; English text; English literature; English lit
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to follow the sense; to understand the meaning of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
electricity; (electric) light
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
to help each other; to cooperate
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
classic Confucian writings
devote oneself to; to do as one pleases; to act selfishly
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
of course; certainly; naturally
warp (weaving); longitude; scripture; sutra; trans-
study; research; investigation
The Classic of Poetry; The Book of Songs; The Book of Odes; Shijing; Shih Ching
The Book of Documents; The Book of History; Shujing; Shu Ching
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
left (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); the following
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
beyond that point; after that
Shiji; Shih-chi; The Historical Records (ancient Chinese historical record)
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
History of the Jin Dynasty
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
all; entire; whole; altogether
reading through; reading over