to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
other than; excluding; without
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
assistance; backing; reinforcements
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to mix; to stir; to blend
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
novel; original; new; innovative
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
ping-pong; table tennis; exactly!; surely!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
table tennis club; ping-pong club
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to agree on; to agree about
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
in the future; another day; later
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known