be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
half-sister (younger, different mother)
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
three; three years of age
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
important position; strategic point; important point; main point; essentials
earthenware baking pan; parching pan; form of punishment in which a person is forced to walk on an oiled pipe over a charcoal fire (ancient China)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
person who is ...; thing that is ...
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
power; might; authority; influence
to a great extent; incredibly (tasty, much, etc.); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear