employee's attendance record
logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber
analog person; person not good with technology
whether one wants to or not; without choice
tape transcription; transcribing from recorded tape; audio-typing
interviewee; subject of an interview
press club; correspondents' club
House of Representatives election; lower house election
news bureau; press bureau
election campaign strategy; election tactics
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
delivery pizza; home-delivered pizza
to charge to the company; to put on an expense account; to write off as an expense
fax; facsimile; fax machine
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
local news section; the city desk
reserve corps; flying squadron
gift of money (contained in an envelope); money reward (for services rendered)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
incident resulting in injury
to wash again; to reconsider
donation; contribution; offering
parliamentarian; member of a congress
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse