to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
distinction; differentiation; classification
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
to take over; to hand over
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
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
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
plural; multiple; several
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
wherein; therein; thereinto
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
in comparison to; rather than
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be found; to be discovered
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish