antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
principle; theory; fundamental truth
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
feel (of a material); texture
(theatrical) fighting scene
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
casualties; the killed and wounded
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
falling (down); tumbling (down); failure; failing; renouncing Christianity and converting to Buddhism (during the Edo period); apostasy
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
ability; capability; skill
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill