the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
head; chief; chairman; governor; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
personal combat; one-to-one fight
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
calling by name; designation; nomination
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
birth; creation; formation
image; figure; figure; form; image
(committee) chairman; president
personal; individual; private
Japanese cherry birch (Betula grossa); yellow catalpa (Catalpa ovata); Japanese mallotus (Mallotus japonicus); printing block; catalpa bow; catalpa medium
proper; right; reasonable
surprise; something unexpected
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
difference; variation; difference
associate; junior; assistant; runner-up
narrow margin; slim margin
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
seating plan (e.g. banquet); seating chart
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
good prospects; full of hope; promising
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
student in a lower grade; underclassman
the right person in the right place