thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
second-generation Diet member; second-generation politician; Diet member who succeeded a parent
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
administrator; janitor; manager; custodian; executor
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
special election; by-election
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
nightlife; night amusements
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
the other day; recently; this time; on this occasion
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
candidate (for an election)
due form; official; formality
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
infancy; childhood; tender age
God's will; heaven's decree; mandate of Heaven; one's life; one's lifespan
five (long cylindrical things)
secrecy; highly classified information
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
elder sister; effeminate man
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble