strong-willed; strong of heart
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
Western clothing; Western binding
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
your husband; her husband
help; assistance; service
since when; from when; how long
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
headhunting; collecting the heads of dead enemies as trophies
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
deoxyribonucleic acid; DNA
literally; self-explanatorily
potentiality; dormancy; latency
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
great physical power; animal strength
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
tassets (on a suit of armor, armour); vegetable dye
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)