to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
again; once more; a second time
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to waste time; to kill time
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
second (unit of time); arc second
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
having said that; on the other hand