classic Confucian writings
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
The Five Classics (of Confucianism)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
Confucianism; Confucianist; Chinese scholar
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
various opinions; various theories; various rumors (rumours)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
different view; alternative theory; dissenting view
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
annotation; commentary; explanatory note
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
the Four Books (Confucian texts)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
middle way; (golden) mean; moderation; the Doctrine of the Mean (one of the Four Books)
originally; by nature; from the start
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
adoration which is performed three times or repeatedly; act of worship which is performed three times or repeatedly
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
large dictionary; comprehensive dictionary; unabridged dictionary