difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
long ago; once upon a time
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to beat to death; to kill
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
laughing foolishly; cackling
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
Sichuan (province in China); Shu; Shu Han; Shu; kingdom in ancient China (-316 BCE)
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; cutting; haircut; shuffle (cards); shuffling; scene
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
great commander; famous commander
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling