to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing (someone) the wrong way; irritating (someone)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
each individual; each person
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
as a child; when one was a child
memories; recollections; reminiscence
reading matter; reading material
villain; baddie; the villain's part
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
to assign; to allot; to allocate; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate
hitting endlessly; beating up comprehensively
role; part; job; assignment
unevenness (e.g. in quality); inconstancy; variation; dispersion; scatter; spread
remains; corpse; (dead) body
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
even though; despite; when
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
support; backing; aid; assistance
to increase in value; to gain prestige
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
existence; being; life; survival