campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
handing out flyers; distributing leaflets
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
both sides (on the left and right); both neighbours
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to start (something); to start up; to launch (a business); to boot (a computer); to launch (a program)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
Buddhist teachings; Buddhist path; Buddhism; Buddhist temple
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
synthesis of Shintoism and Buddhism
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
transfer of permanent domicile (as recorded in the family register); transfer of school register
outfield; outfielder; outfield bleachers; third party; outsider
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
after school (at the end of the day)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
speaker; lecturer; lecturer (at a university or college); instructor; part-time teacher; tutor (at a cram school)
academic world; academia; academic circles; scientific world; learned circles
assistant professor; associate professor
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
discipline; punishment; reprimand
human affairs; mundane matters; personnel affairs; human resources; human power; human effort
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character