to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
degree of familiarity; popularity
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to gather; to collect; to assemble
home area; home town; local
boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign); door-to-door; on the ground
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
support group; fan club; (election) committee
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
notice; notification; report; posting
unthinkable; count for nothing; not matter; out of the question
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
to happen to meet; to come across
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
serious; severe; grave; acute
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
shop; small store; business; firm
going to and fro; back and forth
site; point on a map; spot
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
stillness; repose; standing still
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
turmoil; chaos; confusion
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)