demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
one's own bowling ball; control of the ball by one's own team (esp. basketball)
to squeeze out; to wring out
to speak; to say; to vocalize
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
the big two...; two major...; two main...
hand-clapping ceremony (of reconciliation)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
trouble; bother; annoyance
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
practitioner of Buddhism; practitioner of austerities; disciplinant; practitioner of martial arts
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
president (of a society); chairman
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
competent; suitable; qualified
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so