to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bar; measure; short pause (in writing); petty principles; minor details
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
national isolation; closing the country (to foreigners); sakoku; policy of national isolation enacted by the Tokugawa shogunate
Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era (221-263)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
job hunting; job searching
ultimate; final; last; eventual
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
number one; first; best; most; game; round