burying Confucian scholars alive
basic principle; fundamental principle
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
mobilization; mobilisation
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
because of; owing to; due to
fixed date; settlement date
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
one by one; one after another; successively
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
historic; historical; traditional
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
Former Han dynasty (China, 206 BCE-9 CE); Western Han dynasty
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
reaching; attaining; arrival