beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
at least; at most; (even) just
large amount of money; great cost
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
divine messenger; messenger of a god (esp. an animal messenger)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
moderate; proper; just right
recommendation; endorsement
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
by myself; in person; by oneself
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
old road; ancient road; ancient methods; ancient moral teachings; the way of learning
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount