how much; how many; however
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to attack; to strike; to take a swing at
unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity
skill; dexterity; proficiency
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
rumour; rumor; hearsay; report
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
rice cultivation; rice crop
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
ague; intermittent fever; the shakes; malarial fever (old name)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
First Sino-Japanese war (1894-1895)
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
same country; same province; the (said) country
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
ancient Shinto music and dancing
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through