member of the House of Councillors
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently
human-interest article; city news; local news; police news
all's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit
unconditional command; must-obey order
praise and censure; public criticisms
Kagoshima (city, prefecture)
House of Councillors election; upper house election
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
without a holiday; nonstop
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
Japan Medical Association
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
failing to be elected; election defeat; losing an election; not being accepted (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); rejection; failing to win a prize
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
shoring up (a company, industry, etc.); propping up; bolstering; manipulation (of the market, esp. to prevent a sudden fall); jacking-up
comeback; recovery; restoration; rally
revenge; having a second go (at something)
revival; restoration; resuscitation
moneymaking; earning money
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
lifelong education; continuing education; further education
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
sweeping (over, across); conquering; overwhelming
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
nonpolitical; apolitical; apolitical person
to take a firm stand; to argue about
to wreak damage on; to cause trouble to; to ravage; to go around causing damage; to rampage from place to place; to ravage far and wide
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
(sales) promotion; (sales, advertising) campaign; campaign (for an election, social change, etc.); movement; (military) campaign
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
urban area; metropolitan area; metropolitan region
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter