to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
clothes; clothing; garments
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to take someone's life; to kill someone
origin; fundamental element
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
property; fortune; assets
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
association; union; guild
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
grinder; grinding machine; polisher
main question; real issue at hand
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
organ (of body, plant, etc.)
general idea; concept; notion
recitation; reciting from memory
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos