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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
emperor (of Japan); mikado
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unification of the whole country
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
competing; competition; auction
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
to work out a plan of deception; to scheme; (arch.) to think up a plan; (arch.) to think over a plan; (arch.) to discuss; (arch.) to consult
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
failure; mistake; blunder
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
use; utilization; utilisation; application
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
two persons; two people; pair; couple
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
while; even though; despite
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in accordance with; according to