troubled times; turbulent times
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
decision; determination; resolution
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)