irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
molecule; numerator; element (of a group); member; particle
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
eternity; permanence; perpetuity; Eikyū era (1113.7.13-1118.4.3)
indiscriminate shooting; random shooting; firing blindly
gradually; slowly; little by little; incrementally
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
sealing hermetically; sealing (up)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
opening; gap; dried and opened fish; extension
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
scrambling; falling over each other; striving to be first
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
battle formation; battle array; lineup (e.g. of a Cabinet); makeup
Fengtian (old name for Shenyang, China); Mukden
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
troy; weight system used for gold, silver, etc.
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
3.03 meters (ten shaku); length; measure; Mr.; Mrs.
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
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
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
1,000,000; one million; million; many
to stare back (at); to glare back
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
ancient times; prehistoric times
inexcusable; unthinkable; unacceptable; utterly unexpected; totally unforeseen
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to write down; to note; to remember
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war