special election; by-election; bye-election
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
neglecting; ignoring; paying no attention to; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
a diamond on a dunghill is still a diamond; quality is quality; an old eagle is better than a young crow; (lit.) even if it's rotten, it's still sea bream
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to have a rumor circulating
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
accompanying note; postscript
to become misty; to become hazy
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
administration office; management office
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
as much as one can; as much as possible
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook