plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
number of persons; personnel
election; selection; choice
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; to be in a fix; to be in a desperate situation; to be in a pinch; to be in a predicament
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
boldly; bravely; resolutely; determinedly
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
madder red; dark red; crimson
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
feeling good; feeling pleasant
weakening; emaciation; decline
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)