thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
snap election; snap general election
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
100,000,000; one hundred million
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
adds force or indicates command
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
general election (of the lower house)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
total number of votes cast
to approve (of); to be in favor of; to be in favour of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
blank ballot; white ballot
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
secretary-general; director
blue ballot (representing an opposition vote)