fate; destiny; predestination
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
human relations; personal relationships
military service; combat experience
head; brains; intellect; understanding
IQ; intelligence quotient
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
literary woman; talented woman
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to run out (e.g. of the room)
to admire (someone's courage); to approve of (someone's ambition)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
V sign (hand gesture); peace sign
affable; sociable; friendly
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
half and half; fifty-fifty
marking; grading; scoring
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
another thing; exception; special case
speaking about (one's thoughts, memories, etc.); relating (one's feelings, reminiscences, etc.); recollection; reminiscence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
accomplishment; execution
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
isolation; being alone; being friendless
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely