running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback (to a battle); going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
campaign speech (endorsing a candidate); speech in support of a candidate
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to count on; to anticipate; to expect
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
financier; business leader
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
chance (of success); odds
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
Committee for Election Administration
round-the-world trip; circumnavigation; globe-trotting
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
public announcement; official notice; edict
7th day of the month; seven days
speech meeting; assembly to hear a speech
8th day of the month; eight days
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
stating (one's views); expressing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)