indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strategist; tactician; schemer
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 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
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
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.
commencing with; including
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
huge win; overwhelming victory
to bring; to take; to bring about
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
100,000; hundred thousand
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to attack; to assault; to assail
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
for dear life; barely escaping alive
work; business; company; study
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to feel; to sense; to experience
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
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 go to; to proceed to; to leave for
on the occasion of; at the time of