president of the party; party leader
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
casting and counting votes
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
most likely contender; prime candidate; top prospect; leading candidate
the other day; a few days ago
street oratory; soapbox speech
decision; determination; resolution
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
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
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
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
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.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
investment; contribution; financing
place; situation; position; location
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
affidavit; deposition; testimony
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
tendency; trend; inclination
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
to be prolonged; to drag on