approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
3000; three thousand; many
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
war; battle; match; game; competition
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
with hands in pockets; idleness
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
entry into a castle (esp. by a conquering force)
allegiance; obedience; submission
radiant smile; contented smile
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
all you want; as much as one wants
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
stabbing to death; putting out
100,000; hundred thousand
to resist (with force); to fight back; to oppose
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
willpower; energy; vitality
uprooting; pulling up (a plant) by the roots; eradicating; rooting out; all (destroyed, stolen, etc.); completely
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
simmer; bubble out; flow out
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
cessation; (coming to an) end
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
castration; neutering; gelding; enervation; emasculation; taming
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
inlay; inlaying; damascening