to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
worldly wisdom; secret of success in life
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
boiling in an iron pot; boiling to death (punishment during the Warring States period)
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
to let out a cry; to break forth
enterprising; go-ahead; progressive
building up and maintaining
proposal; offer; request; application
extract; excerpt; selection
simple; easy; convenient; handy
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
to be impolite; to be discourteous
Buddha; Shakyamuni; Buddhist image; figure of Buddha; the dead; dead person
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to scatter away; to blast away; to blow away (via explosion)
to toady; to be obsequious
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
personality; character; individuality; personhood
superior; superiors; senior
School of Diplomacy; one of the Schools of Thought during the Warring States period in China
bright person; talented student; prodigy