good-for-nothing son; profligate son
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to shake; to waver; to tremble
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
branch office; branch store
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
munitions; military stores
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
making efficient; optimization
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
town; city; municipal; urban
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
local specialty; special product (of a region)
before it becomes (verb); before (an undesirable thing occurs)
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
to be damaged; to receive damage