China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
to knock down; to tear down; to crush (e.g. enemy); to throw into confusion; to refute; to pick apart
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
(arch.) like that; (arch.) as such; yeah; uh-huh
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
narrow eyes; fine texture
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
young lord; successor of one's current lord
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
ultra-left; ultra-left extremists
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
English law; British law; British method; British style
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
subordinate position; lower position
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
death by hanging (punishment in the ritsuryō system)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)