incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
one's own (political) party
voting; ballot; poll; vote
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
preliminary examination; pretrial hearing
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
discrepancy; discord; disagreement; mismatch; dissonance
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
grayish color; greyish colour; grizzled hair
(table) napkin; serviette; sanitary napkin; sanitary pad
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
a handful (of); small amount (of); small number (of); trouncing; crushing
confused; flustered; at a loss
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to happen to hear; to overhear
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to be afraid (of); to be frightened; to be scared; to tremble in fear; to shrink in fear
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to be driven into a corner; to be left with nowhere to turn; to be in a dilemma; to be unable to go forward or backward; to be stranded; to get stuck
private residence or home
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
nth-year student; nth-year pupil
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to dash (water, etc.; on someone or something); to throw (on); to pour (over)
hole; hole; cup; (electron) hole
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director