batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
recompense; indemnity; atonement
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to drop into; to slip into; to let fall into; to slide (something) down
to be embarrassed; to lose face
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
replacement; substitute; displacement; transposition; reset
for (some) doubtful points to remain
ancestor; forefather; foremother
making different (comic) faces, esp. using small props
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
one country; whole country; hotheaded; stubborn
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
plunge basin; waterfall lake; plunge pool; basin under a waterfall
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
signature phrase; signature saying
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
explosion; rupture; break off
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
domestic affairs; internal administration
digression; many divergences
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort