Mencius (372-289 BCE); Mengzi; Mencius (one of the Four Books)
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
genius; brilliance; unusual talent; gifted person; person of unusual talent
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
whichever person (indefinite pronoun); everyone; every person; all
acting up to one's words; consistency between speech and action
morals; morality; sincerity
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
sign; indication; call; summons; requisition; expropriation
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
above-mentioned; above-stated; aforementioned; aforesaid
besides; moreover; in addition
overlooking; turning a blind eye
adherence to the shogunate
prudence; discretion; thought
to need; to require; to take; to demand
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
loyalist to the emperor; imperial loyalist
training; education; development; cultivation
stirred up; inspired; moved to action
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
indignant; sorrowful; steadfast; determined
donation; contribution; offering
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)