Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
again; once more; a second time
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
next door; neighbouring residence
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
two persons; two people; pair; couple
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying