once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
leader of a delegation (body, party)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Stampede (The Doobie Brothers album)
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
whole nation; whole land; whole country
few decades; many decades; several decades
water shortage; shortage of water supply
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
water damage; flood disaster
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
order of chivalry; chivalric order
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate