plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
any; at all; in the least; even in a slight degree; ever
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
female high-school student
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
tenth day of the month; ten days
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
naivete; simplicity; innocence
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy