to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
orphan; person without friends
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
like a part of the family
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
medical care; medical treatment
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
brother-in-law; stepbrother; sworn brother
pledge; vow; (of a man and woman) having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
dealing with; coping with
nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor