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question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion

173

social policy

2

public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus

12

to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke

1

mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but

22

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

8

the third

15

ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)

19

election; selection; choice

5

member of the Lower House

8

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person

30

left; left hand side

35

comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori

1

Hikojirou

9

assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)

1

one's own effort

1

to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch

12

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

62

Tokyo

53

vocational school; technical school

1

Waseda University

1

antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation

2

student (esp. a university student)

2

autumn of last year; fall of last year

3

island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf

27

hill; knoll

13

filial piety

10

stay; sojourn

8

plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place

45

petition

104

concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every

80

discussion; deliberation; thought; opinion

7

to concentrate; to devote; to apply; to strain; to rack

1

any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever

5

mine (ore)

37

history; development

2

to go mad

5

necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement

31

old chronicle; old record

1

Keichō era (1596.10.27-1615.7.13)

2

hometown; rural township (of China)

1

politics; government; peace; (arch.) medical treatment; (arch.) cure

8

internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)

3

both persons

4

for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first

33

vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode

2

feudal lord

2

zazen (seated Zen meditation, usu. in a cross-legged position)

1

house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building

9

temple's head priest

1