bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
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 shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
interior; inside; internal
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
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)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
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.)
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
land near a castle; castle town
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
while; during; while; although; all; both
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
top recommendation; something highly recommended
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge