hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
regular (periodic) examination
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
results; record; grades; marks
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to become better; to improve
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
examination results; test result; test outcome
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
good feeling; feeling good
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
cool; cool-looking; refreshing to look at
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
to glare at each other; to confront each other