(reliable) source of votes; area of strong electoral support; stronghold; (voter) base
prefectural assembly member
election; selection; choice
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to count on one's fingers
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
plainclothes police officer
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
feeling of a house or a room
disclosure; exposure; revelation
old badger; veteran; oldtimer; schemer; old fox
touché; you've got me there
another time; some other time
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
abstaining from smoking; quitting smoking; prohibition of smoking; No Smoking; Smoking Prohibited
helper (e.g. for a sick person); assistant; bridesmaid; best man; cornerman; second
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)