opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
first 10 days of the month
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
willpower; energy; vitality
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
lecher with a quiet exterior; lecher who doesn't seem it and doesn't talk about it
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
assorted vegetables for sukiyaki (esp. green onion)
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
with a rushing sound (of rain, waves, etc.); with a whoosh (e.g. when pouring rice); in a sudden collapse; with a clatter; swarming (e.g. of insects); surging
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (e.g. last month); for (e.g. 20 years)
constellation; astrological sign; star sign; zodiac sign
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle; end of the world (esp. in fiction); apocalypse
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
to get back into shape; to retrain; to rebuild; to reschool
revenge; having a second go (at something)
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
long and narrow; lanky; gangling; spindly
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to be in focus; to come into focus
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
soldier; combatant; warrior