to step over or across; to overcome
sun and moon; time; days and months; Sunday and Monday
breaking off relations; disconnection; insulation (esp. electrical); isolation
disclosure; exposure; revelation
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to set a ladder up against
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
public welfare; the people's livelihood
chapter one; first chapter
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
conclusion; concluding remarks
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
to strike; to attack; to punish
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
all people; the whole nation
to be pleased with; to be to one's liking
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
at the mercy of (e.g. wind, waves); (act) as one is told (by)
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
government service; official position; civil service
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
extinction; discontinuation; severance; rupture; to become extinct; to cease to exist
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize