to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
(social) position; status
a few years ago; some years back
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
(political) power; authority; influence
consists of; comprises; is made up of
influence; clout; leverage
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
annual (plant); first-year student
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
strategy meeting; council of war
only; merely; but; no more than
leader; authority; mainstay
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
theory of education; view of education
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)