no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
special training; intensive training; crash course
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
perfect score; full marks; extremely; very; quite
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
summer vacation; summer holiday
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
greeting; a fine thing to say
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
technique; art; skill; move
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
very interesting; of great interest
to feel; to sense; to experience
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
study; research; investigation
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl