to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
discovery; detection; finding
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
never mind!; don't worry about it
some nerve (as in 'you must have some nerve to ...')
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
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)
Yangtze River; Changjiang River
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
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to fight against; to oppose; to face
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
tenth day of the month; ten days
book; volume; this; present; main; head
supply; provision; raising; procurement
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising