old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
way of talking; speaking style
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
movie director; film director
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
reading in a monotone; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
second-year student; biennial
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
state; condition; circumstances; sight; spectacle
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
profitable plan; good plan
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to rest against the wall; to lean against a wall
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)