catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
tight skirt; straight skirt
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
big catch (fishing); good haul
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
quick; nimble; agile; sharp; shrewd; smart
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
to show; to bare (the teeth)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
weather forecast; weather report
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
whole; total; gross; entire; overall; general (election, manager, etc.)