taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
while; during (the time when)
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
never ceasing; never ending; endless
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to publish a book; to put out a book
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
transcription; copying; handwriting (as a school subject); penmanship
if so; in that case; in that situation
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
reading through; reading over
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
instant; moment; for an instant
indiscriminate imitation; monkey see, monkey do; blind follower
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
power; might; authority; influence
information transfer; information transmission
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir