rival candidate; opposing candidate
personal; individual; private
nice; likeable; desirable
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
bread roll sandwich with croquette filling
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
private affairs; personal matter
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
power; authority; jurisdiction
topic of discussion; agenda
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
the very best; excellent; superb
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to have the privilege of doing