hesitate

On-Yomi: チュウ

Koohii stories:

1) [Katsuo] 11-11-2007(28): I hesitate to have a wooden leg fitted as I'm not sure how it will affect my longevity.

2) [mantixen] 2-8-2009(13): The man suffering from gangrene hesitated a bit, but knew he'd have to choose the peg leg if he wanted longevity.

3) [danie115] 25-4-2009(6): With diabetes, i hesitate to have my leg amputated. I know it will increase my longevity, but my quality of life may go down.

4) [abaddon] 14-6-2008(3): Wooden leg, old longevity: The samurai guarding the secret of old longevity was hesitating to come out and get a new wooden leg: the old one had rotted away under that clammy floor.

5) [enryu] 5-9-2009(2): I hesitate at buying that wooden leg because of the longevity may not match up to that metal leg.