to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
the political party to which one belongs
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
every place; various places
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
as you see; as you can see
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
taking a picture secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret video recording; filming without someone's knowledge
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one's possessions; ownership
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to catch the eye; to attract attention
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
historical play; period drama
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to establish; to formulate
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
(maintain, observe) social (public) order
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned