school; proof (of a book, document, etc.); counter for proofs
recommendation; referral; endorsement
how many people; a number of people
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
beginning of the game; kickoff; face-off
to telephone; to make a phone call
even if not; even without
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
long; drawn-out; very long
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
convex traffic mirror at a road curve
quarter; person with one non-Japanese grandparent
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
clerk; office worker; office staff
vicissitudes; continual change; transmigration; metempsychosis
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
increase; multiplication; propagation; proliferation
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after