one's whole life; one's lifetime
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
batting line-up; batting order
brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
on the other hand; at the same time
article; item; thing; goods; wares
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
business discussion; negotiation
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
whatever happens; no matter what; under any circumstances; in any case; at all costs; at any price
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
mediation; intercession; smoothing over
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
pure; genuine; pure (of a subject of study; as opposed to applied, practical, etc.); genuine (parts, accessories, etc.); official
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
downward compatible; backward compatible; upward compatible; forward compatible; providing the same function while being more effective (esp. in games)
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
child from a previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
extraordinarily; astonishingly; extraordinary; outrageous; unconditioned dharma
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
point in common; common feature
the same generation; coeval
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife