boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
high dimension; higher dimensions
union; joining; conjugation
coffee-flavored milk; coffee milk
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
plus; addition; positive (number); plus sign; positive symbol; advantage; plus
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
Democratic Party; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016); DPJ; Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
to palm off; to force a sale
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
banning (e.g. an organization); making something illegal
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
speech; expression; wording; language
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
to be greenish; to be tinged green
gathering place; labour camp for drifters, criminals, etc. (Edo period); entertainment hall (for rakugo, manzai, magic, music, etc.); vaudeville theater (theatre)
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to become enraged; to blow one's top; to lose it; to flip out
primer; introductory book; (beginner's) guide
disorder; chaos; confusion
(not) a soul; (not) a single person
the same; the said; likewise
alliance; aimag; league; administrative subdivision in Mongolia and Inner Mongolia