attending a government office; going to work (for a government official)
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
slope (e.g. of embankment)
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
taking part (in planning); participation
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to be evasive; to give an evasive answer; to speak ambiguously; to prevaricate; to cook up a specious story to get out of an uncomfortable situation; to make do with
established fact; fait accompli
established (existing) policy (procedure(s))
defeating an argument; winning an argument; refutation; confutation
living room (Japanese-style)
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
to talk (a person) down; to confute
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
depending on the way ...; depending on how ...; according to how ...
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
a help; an aid; some assistance
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
projected to win; sure to be elected; home free
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
confronting the enemy; hostilities
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial