not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
(ribbon of) an official seal
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
territorial relationship; regional bond
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
simplicity; brevity; letter; note; bamboo writing strip (in ancient China); simplified Chinese character
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
Liu Xuande (founder of the Shu-Han dynasty)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that is to say; so that means
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
feeling; sense; impression
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
than; from; out of; except; but; more
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
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)