(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
commander-in-chief; Taishōgun (one of the eight gods of the traditional calendar)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
one's first campaign; one's first battle
snake; serpent; large snake
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
Wu (region in China, south of the lower Yangtze); Wu (kingdom in China during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms era; 902-937 CE); Southern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 222-280 CE); Eastern Wu; Wu (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn era; 11th century-473 BCE)
five punishments (of ancient China: tattooing, cutting off the nose, cutting off a leg, castration or confinement, death); five punishments (of the ritsuryō system: light caning, severe caning, imprisonment, exile, death)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
Shiji (first of China's 24 dynastic histories); Records of the Grand Historian
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
Spring and Autumn period (of Chinese history; approx. 770-403 BCE); Chunqiu period; Ch'unch'iu period
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict