warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back (at); to retort
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
epidemic; plague; pestilence
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
yearning; longing for; deep affection
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
you; (arch.) your residence
bygones; the past; past event
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
negative emotions; negative feelings
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
sleeping place; bedroom; bedchamber
loved one; lover; sweetheart
a (single) moment; an instant
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
one field; a division; a branch (e.g. of study, etc.)
certificate; certified document; (the) thumbs up; seal of approval; paper with signature of the shogun or lord
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
hero; bold person; daring person; great person; extraordinary person
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
official business; public business
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
clear; translucent; brilliant; sweetly ringing (as the tinklings of jade)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
successfully; with success
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to