method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
society; public; community; social studies
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
general idea; concept; notion
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
(political) power; authority; influence
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
God; god; ace; king; superior person
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
how many people; a number of people
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
please; somehow or other; one way or another
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
corridor; hallway; passageway
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to chew out; to reprimand severely; to rake over the coals; to press oil