double election (e.g. of the lower and higher chambers)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
special radio or television programme; television special
selection; choice; option
(eligible) voter; elector; holder of a right; rightsholder; bigwig; person with political clout
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
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
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
again; once more; a second time
reformation; revolution; renewal; Meiji Restoration
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
conviction; belief; confidence
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes