Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
unbroken; endless; continuous
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
nature; property; disposition
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(not so) much; (not) very
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
floating and sinking; rise and fall; ebb and flow; ups and downs
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
expression; look; countenance; face
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to get along; to add (one's own concordant voice, etc.)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
over-fond parent; doting parent
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
great cause; moral law; justice
system; institution; organization; organisation
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
sincerity; true heart; devotion
loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
society; the world; the times
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start