pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
sympathy; empathy; response
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
tone (of voice); manner of talking
creation; Creation (by God)
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
good person; virtuous person
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
foreign; abroad; overseas
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
maintaining the status quo
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
revival; restoration; resuscitation
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
our country; our land; one's own country
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to establish; to formulate