to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
results of a vote; voting results
Committee for Election Administration
Budget Committee (of the Upper and Lower Houses of the Diet); budget committee
joining a club as a trial
write jointly; collection of autographs
current year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
candidate (for an election)
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
purity; homogeneity; unadorned
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to go with the flow; to go with the times
club budget; club expense
putting life into; animating; cheering up
next year; next fiscal year
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
to fight to the bitter end
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
action committee; executive committee
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
study group; study meeting
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post