historic; historical; traditional
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
war; fighting; fierce competition
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
yes; yea; aye; (arch.) to be so
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
fat; fatty; grand; magnificent; excellent
origin; source; virtuous ancestor
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to repeat; to do something over again
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
Records of the Three Kingdoms; Annals of the Three Kingdoms
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to face; to go towards; to head towards
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
place where one works; construction site; working area
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
even though; despite; when
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
family; members of a family
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
tension; mental strain; nervousness
such; this sort of; like this
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
should; must; -able; probably; likely
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness