counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
plainly; clearly; vividly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
stifled laugh; chuckling; snickering
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
all times and places; all ages and countries
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
deputy (vice) prime minister
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
agriculture and fisheries
never mind!; don't worry about it
care; precaution; guarding; caution
strictly; severely; rigidly
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
demonstration; show of force
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
great; grand; extensive; large-scale