extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
in succession; one by one
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
consequence; outcome; result; blame
government office; agency; board
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
China (sometimes also used in ref. to Korea or other foreign countries)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
(arch.) switch (long, tender shoot of a plant); switch (cane used for flogging)
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to face; to go towards; to head towards