second-generation Diet member; second-generation politician; Diet member who succeeded a parent
author directing or producing his or her own play (film); staging oneself for effect; presenting oneself in a favorable light
five (long cylindrical things)
fabricated story; cooked up (news) report
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education
to operate; to clean up; to inquire (into); to take drastic measures
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
special election; by-election
documentary evidence; documentation
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
the world of music; the music world
craze; frenzy; enthusiasm
to get back together (with a former partner)
selection committee member; member of a screening committee
associate editor; deputy editor
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
raising an army; launching business
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
colored thing (clothing, fabric, paper, etc.) (coloured); variety shows
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
philanthropic activity; charity work
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
celebrity; personality; prominent figure