to badger; to pester; to beg
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
slight reduction; small decrease
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
consequence; outcome; result; blame
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
same family (race, tribe)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
presence; sitting with; being with