(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
in person; personally; directly
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to treat (a guest); to receive; to entertain; to be hospitable to; to make welcome
feeling of a house or a room
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
empirically; from experience
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
cardinal (Catholic Church)
center; centre; metropolis
His Holiness; Your Holiness
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable