propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
last days; the end; one's fate
fate; destiny; predestination
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
feudal warrior; samurai; old soldier; veteran; old hand
personality; style; appearance
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
again and again; repeatedly
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
out of necessity; with no other option; perforce; unavoidably; reluctantly; unwillingly
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to summon courage; to be brave
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
successively; one after another
river surface; surface of a river
bridge pier; pontoon bridge