bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
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.
plane; sharpen; whittle; pare; shave (leather); scrape off
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
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
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
interior; inside; internal
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Wei; Cao Wei; kingdom in China during the Three Kingdoms period (220-266); Wei; kingdom in China during the Warring States period (403-225 BCE)
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
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...
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
land near a castle; castle town
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
while; during; while; although; all; both
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...