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
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
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)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
in that way; thus; so; so?
Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
Xiongnu (ancient Central Asian nomadic people associated with the Huns)
Wuhuan (proto-Mongolic nomadic people)
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
very; much; greatly; a lot of
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
welcome!; nice to see you!
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very