end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
mark; sign; (arch.) plain wood showing the seating order of officials at court; (arch.) nameplate
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
temporary truce; ceasefire
killing time; staving off boredom
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
is something that; is that which
formulation (of a plan, policy, etc.); decision; settling on
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
control value; minimal required value
origin; appearance of auspicious omen
to badger; to pester; to beg
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
deck (e.g. ship, tape, cassette, observation, train vestibule)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
panacea; elixir (of life)
alchemy; art of making elixirs
episode; anecdote; vignette
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
waste of time; killing time
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
hostility; animosity; enmity