in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
originally; by nature; from the start
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
different race; different ethnic group; different peoples
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
extermination; annihilation
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to collect; to assemble; to gather
submission; return to allegiance
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
one's own army; one's own team
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
form; shape; figure; visage
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become