vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
public commitment; public promise; campaign pledge; official vow
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
difficult person; good-for-nothing; pain in the ass (arse)
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
end of consecutive holidays
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
support; backing; patronage
propensity; tendency; inclination; deflection
attendance; presence; appearance
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
(short) rest; breather; break
someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
source of information; intelligence source; message source
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
natural; reasonable; understandable
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
necessary information; required fields (e.g. in a form)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
candidate (for an election)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
justice; fairness; impartiality
interpersonal; between individuals
give up; relinquish; serve up; let loose