Committee for Election Administration
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
the "ta" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ta, chi, tsu, te, to)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)
provisional; temporary; tentative
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
taking the field first, thus batting second
(losing the game to a) walk-off home run
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
the place for; the time for; the level of
man proposes, God disposes; (lit.) man does what man can do then awaits the verdict of heaven (or fate)
I don't care what happens (after this)
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
lumping together (things or people); treating (everyone) alike; handling indiscriminately; making sweeping generalizations; dealing with (various things) under one head
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
decisive game; important bout; crucial match
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
taking no notice of; paying no attention to