local government employee; local civil servant
not necessarily so; is not always true
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
clerk; office worker; office staff
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
the end of the world; the world is beyond saving; there's no hope for the future; this degenerate age; what is this world coming to
surname; family name; last name
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
to nip (something) in the bud
senryū; comic haiku; humorous seventeen-mora poem
enlightenment; development; edification; public awareness; illumination; education
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
second; number two; runner-up
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall