half-sibling (with a different mother)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
to negotiate; to settle a matter; to arrange
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
headquarters; head office; main office
(large) compilation; culmination (of hard work)
carving; engraving; sculpture
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
colonnade; row of columns
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
for the present; for the time being
to be onto a good thing; to make money without working; to line one's pockets
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap