truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
preeminence; supremacy; distinction; excellence
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
special election; by-election
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
prefectural assembly member
breath; breathing; tone; mood
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
narrow margin; slim margin
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
trick; trap; stratagem; intraoperative; during surgery
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
respect and affection; love and respect
professor; teaching; instruction
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
even if not; even without
7th in rank; seventh sign of the Chinese calendar
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now