vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to be reduced to (e.g. poverty); to end up as
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
advocate; proponent; supporter
first time; first; initial
results of a vote; voting results
blank ballot; white ballot
estimation of votes (in an election); announcing the number of votes cast (for each candidate)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
(plain) hot water; boiled water
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
inner citadel; core; center; centre
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
to monitor closely (for rule-breaking, etc.); to keep a close eye on
rival candidate; opposing candidate
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
meditation; contemplation
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
Balthasar, Landgrave of Thuringia
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(many people) sleeping bunched together in a single room; sleeping together in a huddle
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
undergoing treatment (medical); receiving treatment
(matter) for congratulations; worthy of celebration; happy (occasion, ending, etc.); naive; too good-natured; gullible
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment