to not take seriously; to take lightly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
serious; severe; grave; acute
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
now; the present time; just now; another; more
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
in that way; thus; so; so?
conviction; belief; confidence
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
explanation; interpretation
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
development project (program, programme, plan)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
every person; every mouth; every entrance
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
district; section; sector
(not) a single person; (no) one
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance