to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
dozens; scores of; decades
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
quarrel; dispute; argument
enmity; antagonism; hostility
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
birds and wild animals; wildlife
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
time around sunset; early evening
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder