to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to maintain one's honor as a man; to save face (as a man); to have one's honor upheld
just one person; only one
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
utility; (actual) profit; actual benefit; material gain
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(complete) set; outfit; kit; all; everything
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
great swordsman; master fencer
personality; style; appearance
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to stop (doing something); to cease; to leave as is; to leave alone; to exclude; to except
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
unconditional command; must-obey order