military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
(a matter of) chance; fortune (of a given time); force of the times
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
miniaturization; miniaturisation; downsizing
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
strategist; tactician; schemer
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
verbal message; relaying a message
whole army; whole team; all armies; all teams
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (14th century novel attributed to Luo Guanzhong)
Minister of War (Zhou dynasty China)
history of a nation; Japanese history
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
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
trisection; dividing into three (parts)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
fifth degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion; metal wire with a prop animal (e.g. butterfly, bird) attached to the end; rod used to control the arm of a puppet (in bunraku)