to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
fixed game; rigged bid; put-up job
award ceremony; prize-giving
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
prize winner; recipient of a prize (or award); awardee
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
cabbage roll; stuffed cabbage
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
risk aversion; risk reduction
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
in its entirety; whole; wholly
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
ōban-yaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
individual; private person; personal; natural person
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
appeal (e.g. of an advertisement)
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree