setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
to avenge oneself; to settle a score; to take revenge
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
financial power; financial means; wealth
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
likability; favorability; popularity
insurance; guarantee; warranty
to make a pass at; to hit on; to call out to (in an attempt to seduce)
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
low rank; lower position; subordinate position; lower order (e.g. byte)
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
opening time; starting time of work
start of work; commencement; opening
morning training (e.g. before school)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
lip balm; lip salve; chapstick
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
crops; agricultural produce
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual