Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
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
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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.)
era during mid-1970s dominated by grand champions Wajima and Kitanoumi
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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
two persons; two people; pair; couple
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to 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 succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for