favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
in the end; at the end of the day
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
feeling keenly; fully realizing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
under the control (of); under the dominion (of)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
defense; defence; defensive preparations
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
visit to console someone; giving comfort (to the sick, injured, etc.); expressing condolences (sympathy, concern, etc.); sympathy call
to concern; to be related
chance; opportunity; occasion
cave; cavern; den; grotto
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
successfully; with success
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to give; to do (something) for
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
value; worth; virtue; blessing
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to hide; to keep to oneself
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch