politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
one theory; one opinion; another theory
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
consists of; comprises; is made up of
speculatively buying a rice harvest, while the fields are still green; recruiting of university students before the agreed date
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
leader; authority; mainstay
theory of education; view of education
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
head of the student council; president of the student council
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
natural; inborn; innate; inherent; characteristic
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
voting; ballot; poll; vote
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
party; set; gang; company; person
the whole school; all the schools
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
narrow margin; slim margin
third-year student; third-year pupil
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
to come back; to bloom a second time
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart