that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
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)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
Yamataikoku; historical Japanese state thought to have existed during the late Yayoi period
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
Twenty-Four Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-four Chinese historical books
historic; historical; traditional
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Japan; name for Japan used in ancient China
rebellion; great uprising
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
indigenous person; inhabitant of a country; local; native; local lords and samurai; daimyo who did not leave his domains to meet the shogun in Kyoto (during the Muromachi period)
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward