selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
climax; peak; critical moment; most important stage; turning point
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
postcard; memo; note; card
at that (very) moment; just then
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
value; worth; virtue; blessing
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; swallowing (a story); believing unquestioningly; accepting (a proposal, demand, etc.) unconditionally; accepting as-is
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
making a funny face; amusing face
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
solid (an assured, a safe) vote; solid (assured) support
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
base support (e.g. for a party in an election); substrate; load bearing layer; supporting layer
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
voting behaviour (behavior)
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
lacking in some desired property (size, usefulness, etc.)
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
advantage or disadvantage
popular will; will of the people
armband; arm band; brassard
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
conceit; vanity; pride; self-importance; egotism
(one's) concern; having (something) to do with
instability; insecurity; crankiness
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)