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)
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
great commander; famous commander
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
losers (those who have 'failed' socially, economically, etc.)
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
alms; donation (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language; adaptation of history for popular reading (esp. Chinese); historical novel writing
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
loyal retainer; loyal subject
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to increase; to add to; to augment