state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
Yuezhi; Rouzhi; an ancient Central Asian people
Goguryeo (ancient Korean kingdom; 37 BCE-668 CE); Koguryo
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
Baekje (ancient Korean kingdom; 18 BCE-660 CE); Paekche
Buyeo (ancient kingdom bordering China in the north of Korea)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
Xianbei (ancient nomadic tribe of northern Asia)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
thank you gift; gift given as thanks for a favor or for attending a funeral, etc.; gift sent from a locality to a tax payer as part of the "hometown tax" program
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
power; authority; jurisdiction
to some extent; to a certain extent
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
Japan; name for Japan used in ancient China
Himiko; Himiko (queen of Yamatai)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
rebellion; great uprising