disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to be indelibly stained or ingrained; to be dyed in deeply
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
home area; home town; local
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
one large ...; a great ...
ability to attract customers
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
name; given name; first name
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
election campaign strategy; election tactics
(political) power; authority; influence
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
doing whatever one pleases
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
in one's own way or style
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once