one's pupil; one's student; one's follower
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
consecutive victories; series of victories
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
first match (in a series)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
steady; firm; solid; secure
to look at from a biased viewpoint; to look at with a prejudiced eye
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
gifted education; special education for gifted children
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
good feeling; feeling good
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
melancholy air; anxious look; traces of sorrow; gloom
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
reset; fresh start; new beginning
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
the whole day; all the day
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
condition; state (of health); appearance
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school