proposal; proposition; suggestion
rejection; dismissal; turning down; abandoning; renunciation
number of votes obtained (polled)
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
democracy; democratic system of government
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
correction; revision; amendment
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
beacon; skyrocket; signal fire; starting shot; starting signal
female dancer; dancing girl; danseuse
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
to become frosted; to become frosty
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
imagination; supposition; guess
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
nice; good; well-executed
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
action; operation; effect; function
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
bad influence; negative influence
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
just because; even if; even though