sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
both; both sides; both parties
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
alternately; by turns; one after the other
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to throw at; to turn; to raise
arbitration; intercession; mediation
no matter how you look at it; no matter how you slice it; clearly; obviously; surely; without a doubt
to leave it as is; to leave it at that; to let it be; to stop with something
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
large number (of); many; majority
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
feeling; sense; impression
spoilt vote; faulty ballot
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one