mutation; change; vicissitude
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
last days; the end; one's fate
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
war clouds; threat of war
height (of summer, party, etc.); (in) full swing
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
great war; great battle; world war
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
although I say; although one might say; although called
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
the field; the parade ground
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to play a central role; to take a leading part
is something that; is that which
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
error; mistake; slip; bug
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word