knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
willful; wilful; as one pleases
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
two by two; by twos; as a couple
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
(not so) much; (not) very
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
toleration; magnanimity; comprehension
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
technique; art; skill; move
deadlock; stalemate; impasse; dead end
day by day; every day; by the day
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
information; experience; knowledge; observation
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
teachers and friends; greatly respected friend (with much to teach one); friend who is greatly respected (as one's teacher)
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
one's post; place of work; workplace
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
gentle; mild; meek; tender
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) very; (not) much
the five Confucian filial-piety relationships
the five cardinal Confucian virtues (justice, politeness, wisdom, fidelity and benevolence)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to manage something successfully; to be successful
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect