to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
reason; cause; history; origin
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to cut one's own throat; to dig one's own grave; to cause oneself harm; to bring ruin on oneself
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
guess; speculation; supposition
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to think too much; to be over-concerned
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
tough schedule; heavy schedule; hectic schedule; tight schedule
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to get between; to be caught in