candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
change (personnel); transfer; reshuffle
official announcement; proclamation
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
promotion; raising of status
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to bathe; to receive (an honor, etc.)
having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
information technology; IT
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
expatiation; enlargement (e.g. on a point); elaboration; clear explanation; paraphrasing
number; number plate; license plate
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
otolaryngology; ear, nose, and throat department
wife (esp. one's own wife); court lady; female court attache; (arch.) woman (esp. as a love interest)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to depend on somebody for food and lodging; to be treated coldly; to be kept in a low position
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness