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
but; however; provided that
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
in one's own way or style
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
raid; military attack by a mobile unit; hit-and-run attack; shortstop; short
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
difficult to ...; hard to ...
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
amount of experience; experience level; experience point; exp; XP
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
uniform; even; across-the-board; equal
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned