personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
results of the vote count
indecent assault; forcible indecency
being projected to win; being certain to be elected; being sure of being elected
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
job (responsibility) of a section
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
initial investigation (by police)
(another person's) nephew
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
European pear (Pyrus communis)
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
authentication by facial recognition
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
living alone; solitude; solitary life
each newspaper; every newspaper
modular bath; prefabricated bath
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
superstition; acting superstitiously (for good luck)
udon with deep-fried tofu
endurance contest; test of endurance