directly opposite; right in front
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
to backfire; to have a harmful result
this is why; this means; it is the case that
reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
few decades; many decades; several decades
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
for work; in a manner related to work
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
getting stuck in a rut; becoming stereotyped