concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
military science; strategy; tactics
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
other; another; over; more than; I; me
younger pupil (of the same master); younger disciple; junior member
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
consequence; outcome; result; blame
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
society; the world; the times
everything; anything; nothing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
will not do; do not; does not
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
two persons; two people; pair; couple
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)