chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to be to the point; to be pertinent
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
three; three years of age
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
mediator; go-between; middleman; broker
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
northerly (wind); from the north
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
honour; honor; glory; privilege
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
scar on one's forehead; frontal wound
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
old age; ageing; aging; old person; the elderly; the aged
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
dead branch (or twig, etc.); withered branch
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to express (in words); to confess
to relax; to feel at home
carelessness; careless mistake; blunder; wetting oneself; soiling oneself
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
cleaning up someone else's mess; making up for someone else's mistake; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
one's birth mother; one's biological mother