dignity; majesty; sanctity
selection; choice; option
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
public-private partnership; PPP; point-to-point protocol; PPP
cost of social security; social welfare spending
cut; reduction; curtailment
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
on countless occasions; many a time
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
ago; since; before; previous
concealment; suppression; hiding
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
(another's) daughter; young lady
to prowl after; to keep watch on
welfare institution; welfare facility
large number (of); many; majority