firmly;  solidly;  sturdily;  strongly;  toughly
 (eating) heartily;  energetically;  vigorously;  bulging (muscles);  welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
 sports-minded;  sports-oriented
 scarlet eggplant (Solanum aethiopicum);  gilo
 to hold back (e.g. emotions);  to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people);  to get the better of;  to control;  to command
 introduction;  presentation;  referral;  listing
 transfer student;  student changing schools
 large;  big;  great;  prominent;  -sized;  as big as;  university
 to finish;  to stop;  to close (a business, etc.);  to close down;  to put away;  to put back
 black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
 first year of junior high school;  first-year junior high school student
 and yet;  despite this;  but even so;  but even then;  however;  nevertheless
 original document (not a copy or adaptation);  book in its original language (esp. a European language)
 (talent) scout;  recruiter;  scouting;  headhunting;  Boy Scouts;  Girl Scouts
 overcoat;  exceeding;  going over;  exaggerated;  over the top;  over par
 to talk or say too much;  to go too far;  to overstate;  to exaggerate
 basics;  fundamentals;  basis;  foundation
 nonchalantly;  calmly;  as if nothing happened
 formidable enemy;  strong enemy;  tough enemy
 wicked person;  evil person;  scoundrel;  bad thing;  mischief
 deplorable;  regrettable;  disappointing;  vexing;  unfortunate
 confident;  assured;  self-assured;  bullish (e.g. market)
 declaration;  proclamation;  announcement
 learning;  scholarship;  study;  study of ...;  -ology;  -ics
 ball (for sport, games, etc.);  kemari;  type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
 tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.);  tail end;  slope at the foot of a mountain
 department of science and engineering
 speciality;  specialty;  subject of study;  expert;  area of expertise
 electronic engineering;  electronics
 information technology;  IT
 studying abroad;  studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
 terrible;  dreadful;  amazing (e.g. of strength);  great (e.g. of skills);  to a great extent;  vast (in numbers)
 amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.);  drink (usu. alcoholic);  full;  one squid, octopus, crab, etc.;  one boat;  fully;  to capacity
 university;  college;  former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators);  the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)