same score; deadlock; tie; draw
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
unexpected meeting; coincidence
time-out; timeout; timeout
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
children's game in which two groups compete for members by playing janken
not counted (in the score); not tallied
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
ability to get things done
to explain adequately; to be accountable
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
acting as a foster parent; caring for another's child; foster parent
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to break down due to overwork; to try so hard that the situation gets worse
I don't want to boast but
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to fertilize; to fertilise; to manure; to enrich
speech; expression; wording; language
entertainment; amusement; fun
life and death; life or death
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
successor; replacement; second wife
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
candidate (for an election)
public appeal (e.g. for contributions); public advertisement (of a post); open recruitment; public offering (of securities)
first time; first; initial
great victory; decisive victory; overwhelming victory; landslide victory
executive; government; administration; governance; the authorities
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
removing a name; expelling (e.g. from school); decommissioning
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
budget compilation (by the Cabinet)
take (e.g. in film-making)