old or veteran army general
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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.
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
secret understanding; collusion
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
by means of; due to; because of; according to
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
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
to make sure of the truth
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
secret; private; surreptitious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
prime minister (in ancient China)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...