Later Han dynasty (China, 25-220 CE); Eastern Han dynasty; Later Han dynasty (China, 947-950 CE)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
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 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
attack; offence; dominant partner of a homosexual relationship; a barrage of; a flood of
by means of; due to; because of; according to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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 force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
people; citizens; subjects; folk
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
reason; cause; circumstances
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
sooner or later; in time; eventually
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)