number; number plate; license plate
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to take command; to give direction
party-internal; within the party
Nikai Toshihiro (1939.2.17-)
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
executive council (usu. of a party); board of governors; general affairs committee
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
person of learning and experience
study; research; investigation
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
president (of a society); chairman
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
election campaign strategy; election tactics
the four top party executives (of the LDP)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
leader; authority; mainstay
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
presence (impressive quality)
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
electoral system allowing for the election of multiple candidates from one district; multi-member constituent electoral system
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
Kōchikai (historically the most liberal faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Kishida faction