to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
senior high school; high school
high achiever; student with good academic results
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
consists of; comprises; is made up of
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
living up to one's reputation
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
probability; likelihood; chances
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
ban; prohibition; interdiction; injunction
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
production; output; turning out
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
development; exploitation
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be transmitted (handed down) from generation to generation
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
real thing; original; actual