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popularity

1

existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have

1

Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)

5

intimacy; friendship

1

softness; gentleness; weakness

1

Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)

3

to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply

1

indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that

3

on bad terms; at loggerheads

1

different race; different ethnic group; different peoples

7

Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)

3

cooperation; collaboration

3

to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)

4

tens of thousands

1

military force; force of arms; strength of an army

1

to collect; to assemble; to gather

3

this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence

3

towards; against; regarding; in contrast with

1

to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress

1

fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul

1

(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place

7

district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)

8

viceroy; governor-general

3

to order; to command; to appoint

2

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

3

allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)

2

intercept; interception; counter-attack

1

to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case

14

red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion

5

reinforcement

2

appeal; call for something; request; axiom

1

that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you

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disregarding; ignoring

1

several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number

1

to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind

1

revenge

1

to burn; to get fired up

1

in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward

2

to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

1

child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot

1

sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style

3

punitive force

1

leader; boss; upper part of a flag; (Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

2

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...

6

backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position

1

whereunder; thereunder

1

morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)

2

to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry

2

support; backing; aid; assistance

1