surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
(reliable) source of votes; area of strong electoral support; stronghold; (voter) base
prefectural assembly member
election; selection; choice
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
on bad terms; at loggerheads
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
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
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
your daughter; young woman
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
killing time; staving off boredom
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
to speak ill of; to disparage
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
influence; clout; leverage
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox