dominion; territory; possession
war; battle; match; game; competition
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
testimony; (verbal) evidence
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to be silent; to say nothing
form; shape; figure; visage
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
choices; alternatives; options
one-by-one; separately; in detail
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
merger (of companies, towns, etc.); combination; union; amalgamation; consolidation; coalition
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days