care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
to choke; to have trouble breathing
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
unsuccessful candidate; defeated candidate; losing candidate
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
successful candidate; prizewinner
locals; local inhabitants
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to move (house); to change residence
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to wash again; to reconsider
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
government; administration; ministry
medical expenses; doctor's bill
cut; reduction; curtailment
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
certain; definite; clear; credible
to be profitable; to yield a profit
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
educator; teacher; educationalist
small number; few; minority
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely