selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
opinion; intention; thought
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
female announcer; woman who makes public announcements (e.g. from an election campaign truck)
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
something; some kind of; for some reason
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to feel; to sense; to experience
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
internal organs; intestines; viscera
image; figure; figure; form; image
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
hello; good day; good afternoon
the West; the Occident; Western countries
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
whereabout; about where; how much
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
meaning; significance; sense