romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
standing; reserve; always having ready
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
turret; watchtower; high wooden stage; scaffolding; wooden frame (of a kotatsu); yagura
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be widely recognized; to be famous
offense; offence; method of attack
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
worst; poor and boring; uncool
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever