the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
prime minister (in ancient China)
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
river; stream; River; the ... river
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
government service; the bureaucracy
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
fateful; decisive (e.g. war)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
various countries; various regions; various provinces
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
after that; afterwards; thereafter
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to run away; to escape safely
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude