to become better; to improve
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
general; popular; common; typical
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
accuracy of fire (gun, missile, etc.)
going straight on; going straight ahead
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be able to manage somehow or another
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
postponement; deferment; adjournment
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
useful thing; usable article
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
river; stream; River; the ... river
western direction; Western Pure Land (Amitabha's Buddhist paradise); western fighter in a match (e.g. sumo)
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...