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)
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
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
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
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 raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
commander; general; leader
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
dominion; territory; possession
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
royal capital; imperial capital
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
strategist; tactician; schemer
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward