wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to become possible; to become able to (do)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
item; article; dish; course; finest item
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
temporary; transitory; short-lived
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that day; the very same day
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
even more; still more; further
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
gratitude; thanks; apology
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly