antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
nocturnality; nocturnal habits
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to pause; to have a short intermission
near; nearby; not far off
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash
to put on airs; to assume importance
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
gem; jewel; precious stone
being used to people (e.g. of a young child); being sociable; being used to humans (esp. animals); being tame
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
too much; excessively; too
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other