six ministers (of the six Zhou-dynasty Chinese ministries)
to govern; to manage; to subdue
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
mostly involve; principally involve
will (probably); intend (to do); will
single word; a few words; brief comment
first visit to inn, restaurant, etc. without an introduction
phrase (verse, line); one haiku-poem
must not; should not; do not
every single word and phrase; word by word
kanji reading and meaning
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
error; mistake; slip; bug
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
skill; dexterity; proficiency
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
great deed; great enterprise; great work; massive undertaking
sabotage; slow-down tactics
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
characteristic quality; special character; one's function; one's duty; fief; inherited estate
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
point; essentials; gist; summary; fundamentals
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
three generations; three periods; third generation
to state; to express; to mention
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
that; the matter in question
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
nevertheless; even then; however; be that as it may; even so; though that it be so