tenth day of the month; ten days
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
I see; that's right; indeed
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
calm; composed; leisurely
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
apparently; appears to be
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to fall on one's backside
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
whether one wants to or not; without choice
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by