clearheadedness; sharpness of mind
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
cautious; careful; shrewd; tactful; prudent; faultless
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
English holly (Ilex aquifolium); holy
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
to take (be in) charge of
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
rising; ascending; climbing
just like; exactly like; as if; (do) just like ...; (be) virtually like ...; as if it were ...
just the other day; quite recently
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
one's view of life; attitude toward life; outlook
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
preparatory phase; preparatory period
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning