ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
to feel deeply ashamed (of)
serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
rule; government; administration
grand chancellor (highest-ranking minister in ancient China); chief councillor; minister (Chinese-style title)
cautious theory; conservative theory
diplomatic negotiations; negotiations through diplomatic channels
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
offering a full report to a superior
normal practice; proper practice
to be hesitant; to feel timid
haughty; arrogant; insolent; presumptuous
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to become scared; to have an attack of nerves; to have a yellow streak; to chicken out; to run out of courage
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
rebirth; new birth; nascent
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
special selection; finest pick; top pick
steering; piloting; flying; management (of people); handling; manipulation
secrecy; highly classified information
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
one machine; one aircraft; one life
embarkation; boarding (a ship or aircraft)
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
means of transportation; means of transport
certainty; reality; regular; permanent; samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation)
training (animals); breaking (animals)