prayer for success in an entrance exam
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
latest; most recent; nearest (in time)
to bring back; to restore
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
depopulation; decrease in population
disparity between values of votes in different constituencies; measure of malapportionment of electorates
vote for a losing candidate; wasted vote
candidate (for an election)
to lower (a price, tax, standard, etc.); to bring down; to demote; to withdraw (a proposal, request, etc.); to abandon; to withdraw (troops, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
all you can drink; bottomless cup
oversized (clothing); baggy; rolling in (of money); (profiting) greatly; sloshing (e.g. of water); gushing
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
statute; law; act; ordinance; regulation
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
having graduated from junior high school (as one's highest completed level of education); having completed no schooling beyond junior high school; middle school graduate
to carry around; to carry on one's person
suspicious character (person, figure)
Act for Controlling the Possession of Firearms or Swords and Other Such Weapons
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
person requiring special attention; person to be wary of; person under (police) surveillance; dangerous person