seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(playing) a game of go, shogi or chess, etc.
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
chief vassal; senior statesman
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)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to