how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
opposite side; opposition
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
Pan (Greek god); bang; boom; crack
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
in a quarrel, both parties are to blame
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
beach umbrella; beach parasol
summertime; summer season
solar radiation; insolation
on the occasion of; at the time of
keeping an eye on people's belongings (so they don't get stolen)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
overall victory; championship
prize money; monetary award; reward
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
billboard; advertising sign
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
weak point; unskillfulness