to give a glance (at); to take one look at
fort; stronghold; fortification
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to rebuild; to reconstruct
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
race (of people); type of person
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
sons and daughters; children; girl
one's own child; one's own children
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
financial power; financial means; wealth
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
interference; intervention; meddling
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to become better; to improve
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable