to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
going beyond authority; unauthorized; unauthorised; ultra vires
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
ten; 10; ten years of age
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
firm promise; definite promise
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
land-tax rate during the Edo period (the government took 60 percent of the year's rice crop and the farmers kept 40 percent)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
dismissal (from a position); discharge
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
vulgar; coarse; crude; boorish; ill-mannered; mean
intelligence; intellect; brains
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field