pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
notice; attention; observation
percentage of votes counted so far
civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to repeat; to do something over again
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
in the same way as; just like
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to one's heart's content or satisfaction
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
municipal office; council; city hall
first day returning to work after the New Years holiday; first task at a new job; newcomer's first job
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
in the same manner as before; the same as always
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
government office; public office
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay