future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
public opinion poll; straw poll
likability; favorability; popularity
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
in public; in company; in the presence of others
campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
supporter; adherent; proponent; backer
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
desk for a speaker; lectern; rostrum; platform
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
high tide; high water; climax; high point
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
lecturer; rhetorician; orator; narrator in Japanese silent cinema; film interpreter
weak point; unskillfulness
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
incompetent; have no merit
wings of a stage; side stage; coulisse
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
results (of a study or investigation)
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
highest ever; record-high; highest on record
counting ballots; tally (of votes)
Committee for Election Administration
decision; settlement; confirmation; establishment
number of votes obtained (polled)
absence due to illness; sick leave
historical awareness; understanding of history
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
sleeping late in the morning
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
leader; magnate; bigwig; extremely large head