I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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)
district headman; head county official
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
after that; afterwards; thereafter
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
criticism; commentary; review
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
round bronze jar used for storing alcohol (Han dynasty China)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
feeling; sense; impression
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
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to gather; to collect; to assemble
considerably; greatly; a lot
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness