friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one large ...; a great ...
official history; authorized history
point of view; viewpoint; angle; visual point (position of the eye in calculations of optical instruments)
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
epidemic; plague; pestilence
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
fire attack; attacking and burning enemy troops, warships, provisions, etc.
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
training; practice; drilling; honing (one's skills); cultivation (e.g. of knowledge); improvement
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
world line; parallel universe (in fiction); parallel world; alternative reality
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
Battle of Red Cliffs (208 CE)
normal practice; proper practice
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
advice; counsel; remonstrance; recommendation
to send (something) unsolicited; to send without the receiver's request
extraordinary; exceptional; unprecedented; solecistic; non-standard; irregular
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
conversely; on the contrary
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan