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
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
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
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hostility; antagonism; opposition
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
very; much; greatly; a lot of
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sparing a life; clemency; reconsideration of an employee's dismissal
entreaty; appeal; petition
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and