out of character; unlike one
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
outbreak of war; starting a war
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
military affairs; military service
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
war; fighting; fierce competition
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
mass communication; mass media
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella