(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Wei (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period; 220-266 CE); Cao Wei; Wei (kingdom in China during the Warring States period; 403-225 BCE)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
war; battle; match; game; competition
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
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.
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
royal capital; imperial capital
Xianyang (China); Hsien-yang; Sienyang
rule; government; administration
empress dowager; queen mother
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
inner palace (reserved for women); harem; seraglio; consort of the emperor