origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
Qin dynasty (of China; 221-207 BCE); Ch'in dynasty
unprecedented; never seen before
firm; strong; solid; stable
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
recovery; rescue; recapture
surroundings; environs; circumference
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to collect; to assemble; to gather
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
going into battle; departure for the front
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
Island; insula; island; islet
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
in one's own way or style
elder sister; older female friend
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
considerably; fairly; quite
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case