(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
immediately; at once; instantly
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(dyed-in-the-wool) party member; party man; party woman
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
ancestral shrine (temple); mausoleum (of one's ancestors); Imperial mausoleum
manners; courtesy; etiquette
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...