emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
peace and tranquillity; halcyon times of peace; peaceful world
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
ability to attract customers
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
direct mail; direct message
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
(yarn) count; nth place (in a race); nth position (in a starting lineup); nth rank (in a battle formation); castle guard; second-place horse
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
Latin alphabet; Roman alphabet; romaji; romanized Japanese; system of transliterating Japanese into the Latin alphabet
making one's best exertions
midway; halfway through; in the course of
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
voice training; vocal exercises
leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals
as everyone knows; needless to point out
battle flag; standard; (regimental) colours; colors; ensign
broadband; brokers' broker
to accord someone every courtesy
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
armchair theory; impracticable theory