this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Qiang (Chinese ethnic group)
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
Xiongnu (ancient Central Asian nomadic people associated with the Huns)
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
same family (race, tribe)
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
cooperation; collaboration
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
decapitation; decapitated head
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)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
5th in rank; fifth sign of the Chinese calendar
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite