jam-packed; packed in like sardines
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
in accordance with plans; just as planned
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
for the present; for the time being
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
interested person; volunteer; supporter
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
person bringing their dog along (for something); person walking their dog
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
snake; serpent; large snake
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
period of time; time slot; time zone
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
nice; good; well-executed
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time