influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
every place; various places
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
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
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although I say; although one might say; although called
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
in accordance with; according to
preference; priority; precedence
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
it is not (like that) either
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
go that far; to that extent
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible