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
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
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)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of