ancient altar of sacrifice
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
education; enlightenment; civilization; civilisation; indoctrination
accession to the throne; enthronement
one's old bones; aged body
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
three times; thrice; many times; over and over again; often
one's later years; final years (in life)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
war; fighting; fierce competition
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to fight with each other; to fight amongst yourselves
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
aggression; invasion; raid
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)