eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
ball game (e.g. baseball, tennis, soccer)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
basket; basketball; basket cloth
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to raise (usu. one's shoulders, with a jaunty, swaggering effect)
manner of using one's hands
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
last week; the week before
special election; by-election
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
election; selection; choice
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
for example; for instance; e.g.
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence