to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
university graduate; having graduated from university
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
examination (exam) questions; questions for an examination
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
whole school; the first proof; one proofreading
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
anthropophobia; taijin kyofusho
utilization rate; capacity factor; utilization factor; coefficient of use
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to be stingy (with); to skimp (on)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
too many to count; too numerous to mention
near oneself; close to one; familiar
prayer for school success
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to bring back; to restore
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
suffrage; the right to vote
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
depopulation; declining population
disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; measure of malapportionment of electorates
vote for a losing candidate; wasted vote
candidate (for an election)