doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
sex change; gender reassignment; sex change; sequential hermaphroditism
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
to try to do; to attempt to do
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(distinction of) sex; gender
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
when it becomes; when it comes to
decision; determination; resolution
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to burn with combativeness
instead; but (on the other hand)
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
self-torturing; masochistic
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
essence; true nature; substance; reality
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
rule; reign; government; governing
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
plenipotentiary powers; full authority; plenipotentiary; delegate with full powers
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
long-awaited; much-awaited
within; inside of; less than
January; first month of the lunar calendar
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
marriage proposal; courtship
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
victory or defeat; outcome (of a game, battle, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)