notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
generation; the world; the age
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
release (e.g. information); disclosure (legal); show; indication; display
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
jewels and ornaments; jewelry; jewellery
preface; foreword; preamble
(of a woman) divorcing and moving back in with her parents; (of an employee) leaving a position only to return to it later; (of a ship) leaving from and returning to the same port
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
outline; summary; gist; basic points
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to the previous extent; as much as previously; as much as one used to
training; drill; practice; discipline
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion