majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
the same; the said; likewise
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
that's the way it is; such is life
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
singing voice; (sound of) singing
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
the West; the Occident; Western countries
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
estimate (of costs); budget
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports