self-defense; self-defence
president of the party; party leader
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
casting and counting votes
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
the other day; a few days ago
street oratory; soapbox speech
decision; determination; resolution
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
kickoff party; rally; pep party
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
settlement; solution; resolution
Public Prosecutor's Office
geisha house; establishment with geisha on its books for whom it acts as an agency
house search (e.g. by the police)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
illegal; illicit; unlawful
investment; contribution; financing
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
arrest; apprehension; capture