appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
of course; certainly; naturally
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
next term; next period; next version; next release
head of the student council; president of the student council
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
recommendation; referral; endorsement
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
voting; ballot; poll; vote
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the whole school; all the schools
I see; that's right; indeed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
with these words; while saying
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)