(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
older sister; elder sister
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
determination; resolution
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
choices; alternatives; options
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
reward; prize; bonus; praise
territory; domain; dominion; possession
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become indistinct; to become impure (of one's heart, a society, etc.); to be corrupted
wandering; rambling; roaming
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to become settled; to be fixed
what sort of; what kind of; what way
to distinguish; to discern; to make out; to tell
stirring; slight movement