cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to visit; to call on; (arch.) to make a noise
invisibly; secretly; privately
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
old army general; veteran army general
as a child; when one was a child
southern barbarians (name used in ancient China for non-Chinese ethnic groups to the south); South-East Asian countries (in the late-Muromachi and Edo periods); Western Europe (esp. Spain and Portugal and their South-East Asian colonies; late-Muromachi and Edo periods); foreign (of goods from South-East Asia and Western Europe); exotic (esp. in a Western European or South-East Asian style); chili pepper; nanban
(present) head of a family
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
Shu Han (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
suppression (of a rebellion, civil war, etc.); restoration of law and order; subjugation; conquering
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
Sichuan (province in China); Shu (kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms era; 221-263); Shu Han; Shu (kingdom in ancient China; ??-316 BCE)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable