master of ceremonies; MC; intermission between songs in which the performers speak to the audience; machining center; marginal cost
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
selling by the piece; selling (one's knowledge, talents, etc.) bit by bit; selling a little at a time
to increase; to add to; to augment
but; however; although; though
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
health management; health maintenance; health care
exclusive; attached to; specialist
selection (from many people for an important position); exceptional promotion
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
transport; transportation; transit; conveyance
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
this one; with this; in this way
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case; compact car
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)
(passenger) fare; freight rates; shipping expenses
food expenses; money for food; charge for board
accommodation fees; hotel charges; room charges
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
estimate (of costs); budget
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)