just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
how much; how many; to what extent
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
moderate faction; moderates
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to move (to another area, country, etc.); to migrate
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
ten; 10; ten years of age
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
northern part; the north (of a region)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
scenery; scene; landscape
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
looking pale; looking unwell
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)