fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to get used to living (in); to live (somewhere) for a long time
one's house; one's home; one's family
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to settle (in a place); to settle down
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
depending on; dependent on
private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
such ... as; or some such
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
king cobra; hamadryad (Ophiophagus hannah)
Hokkaido wolf (Canis lupus hattai, extinct)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
general idea; concept; notion
close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
trio; gang of three; threesome
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
household economy; family finances
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
quality over quantity; quality before quantity
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble