antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
love story; romance; love affair
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
(one's efforts) not being enough; not succeeding (despite one's best efforts); not being up to the task; being beyond one's ability
to thrust down; to push off
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
to forget completely; to leave behind
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
oracle; revelation; divine message
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
divine spirit; (Shinto) god; soul (of a dead person); spirit
spirit of the dead (esp. of those killed in war); soul of a fallen soldier; person of outstanding talent; gifted person; genius
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
still; as yet; as it has been
latest version; latest edition
reexamination; reinvestigation; resurvey
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
path to Hades; passage leading to the underworld; Hades; hell; underworld
iron hammer; crushing blow
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
qi; mysterious life force that makes up everything; spirits; mind; divine atmosphere; mysterious presence
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
postponement; deferment; adjournment
the last moment; the very end