to become empty; to be emptied
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
to shake; to waver; to tremble
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
ancestor; forefather; foremother
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
application; request; petition
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
developing new ideas based on study of the past; learning from the past
four-character compound word (usu. idiomatic)
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
election campaign strategy; election tactics
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
(a) stop (e.g. in a timber joint, or at the end of a kanji stroke); remaining (e.g. poste-restante)
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin