(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
loyalty; devotion; fidelity; inspector of the Imperial Prosecuting and Investigating Office (ritsuryo system)
China; Han dynasty (China, 202 BCE-220 CE); Han (majority Chinese ethnic group); man
shō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 litres
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
two persons; two people; pair; couple
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
disturbance; riot; mayhem
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
than; from; out of; except; but; more
to order; to command; to appoint
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer
100,000; hundred thousand
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
dozens; scores of; decades
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth