to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
modesty; humility; being humble
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
behind; in the rear; in back
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
small private school (esp. for cramming); private school (in the Edo period, orig. run by Confucianists)
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
pupil; student; schoolchild
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild