voter; constituent; elector; presidential elector (US); member of the Electoral College
January; first month of the lunar calendar
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
Chen (ancient Chinese state, approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (China, 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
already; now; no longer; not any more
intense heat; severe heat
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
disadvantageous; harmful; unprofitable
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
clever; of quick intellect
settling or depositing (at the bottom of something); deposition; pigmentation; composure; calmness
honorific affix; honorific prefix
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
lowness (of degree, value, etc.); inferiority; second volume (of two); third volume (of three)
making a plan and anticipating its fruition
respectfully yours; kowtowing; kowtow
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to speak ill of; to disparage
government service; the bureaucracy
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to the Ise Grand Shrine
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
another place; foreign country
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid