nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
to serve; to work for; to attend
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to face; to go towards; to head towards
everything; anything; nothing
name; given name; first name
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
commoner; patriot; humble subject; late Edo period commoner opposition movement (mid-18th century to mid-19th century)
natural virtue; personal virtue
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
though; notwithstanding; although
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
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
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
distinguished or meritorious service
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
being settled; coming to a conclusion
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
cheerful; bright; clear; clean; honest