system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
to say; to be called; to do
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
true character; real nature
good; goodness; right; virtue
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
general idea; concept; notion
cynicism (of mankind); belief that human nature is fundamentally evil
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)
sakura shrimp (Sergia lucens)
mixed vegetable and seafood tempura; something pulled upwards; small castle with a simple earthen-walled moat; turning up a lamp wick
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
quickly; calmly; intently
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
thin dipping sauce for tempura
charming; fascinating; attractive
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)