Is there any difference between killing a man with a stick and with a sword?

A prince should employ his ministers according to the rules of propriety; ministers should serve their prince with faithfulness.

The Master said, “The superior man considers righteousness to be essential. He performs it according to the rules of propriety. He brings it forth in humility. He completes it with sincerity. (This is) indeed a superior man!”

To make four months as the limit.

To make non-liability to pay transit dues as an argument.

To make this as a rule.

To give the empire to the man.

Tzu-Lu informed (Confucius) of that, and Confucius said, “That is as ordered by Heaven”.

I do not dare to set forth before the king any but the ways of Yao and Shun.

To kill a man with a knife.

To attack the city vigorously.

From the east to the west.

From ancient times till now there has not been any one able to do it.

Not in accordance with the original agreement.

Not as usual.

What business is it of his?

Affecting the revenue.

The Master said, “As for Tz'u, I can begin to talk about the odes with him.”

The Master said, “A scholar whose mind is set on truth, and who is ashamed of bad clothes and bad food is not fit to be discussed with.”

The Master said, “When (a man) may be spoken with, not to speak to him is to err in reference to the man (lit. to lose the man). When (a man) may not be spoken with, to speak to him is to err in reference to our words.”

To bring back the passport.

To spread false reports.

To release at once the men who have been seized.

From nothing to make something.

Robbed by bandits.

Was seized upon discovery by this office.

Driven away by wind and waves.

Hidden by hills.

According to one's lot.

To pay monthly.

The river flows eastward.

They have already told it to him.

To hand in a manifest at a custom-barrier.

I am of the same opinion with you.

He went with me.

Not very far from here.

About a “li” from the shore.

Not far from here.

Within the space of one month.

Inside this room.

In the treaty.

Besides this.

Beyond expectation.

Beneath the sky,--China.

Under one's hand or power.

Benevolence is in these things.

In the midst of fire and water (in danger).

In the night.

During the winter of last year.

Before one's eyes; at present.

The other day; some days ago.

(A wife) who has good fortune, dies before her husband; she who has not, dies after him.

Upon the tree.

Upon the mountain.

After that.

Behind the back.

By the sea.

To stand by the side of the road.