to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
permanent stationing; staying permanently; resident (program, file, etc.)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to send or direct a person to
finishing blow; coup de grâce
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
greatly energetic; ferocious; extreme; severe
claws and fangs; claws and tusks; clutches; devious design; pawn; stooge
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
bento; Japanese box lunch
one's nature; talents; destiny; mission; sphere of activity
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
househusband; stay-at-home dad
does not match (one's, its) appearance
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
pride; boast; credit (to)
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
waiting (e.g. at the stage door) for performers or celebrities to exit
thrown kiss; blown kiss; air kiss
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
next term; next period; next version; next release
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)