skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hand (over); to deliver in person
walleye pollack (Theragra chalcogramma); Alaska pollack; walleye pollack roe (generally served salted and spiced with red pepper)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
don't you think?; indicates question
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
is that so?; I see; right; oh
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
by myself; in person; by oneself
such ... as; or some such
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
while; even though; despite
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
assertion; declaration; affirmation
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
pillow word; decorative word used prefixally in classical Japanese literature; preface; introduction
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
Records of the Three Kingdoms (Chinese historical text)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
from now; from this moment; henceforth
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
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
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
strategist; tactician; schemer
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot