romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
minority group (party); minority
school centred on preparing students to get into university; high-level school a person has entered
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
six of one, half a dozen of the other; scant difference
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to bury; to embed; to implant
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
some people; a few people; several people
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy