origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
emperor (of Japan); mikado
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
by means of; due to; because of; according to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
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)
Three Kingdoms period (of Chinese history, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms period (of Korean history, 57 BCE-668 CE)
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
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?
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
northern part; the north (of a region)
Yangzhou (China); Yangchow
southern part; the south (of a region)
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
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 enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused