Yangtze River; Changjiang River
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
fort; stronghold; fortification
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 build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
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
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
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
navy (esp. the Japanese navy prior to the 1850s)
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to use somebody's (argument, attack) against them
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to feel; to sense; to experience
again; once more; a second time
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)