not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
more than usual; especially; particularly
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
then; and (then); in that case; if so
reinstatement; reappointment
school; school building; schoolhouse
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
no!; no no!; no, not at all
jealousy; yakimochi (roasted rice cake)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to stare back at; to look back at
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
portrait; likeness; picture
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to have an eye on; to zero in on
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
hidden treasure; treasured article
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic