just a minute; small quantity
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
main object; principal object; true aim
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
centralized authoritarian rule; centralised authoritarian rule
democratization; democratisation
Local Autonomy Law (1947)
subordinate offices or institutions
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
number of persons; personnel
speech and conduct; words and deeds
among these; between these; of these
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
municipal office; council; city hall
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
village office; local administration office in a village
local government employee; local civil servant
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
non-confidence; lack of confidence
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
objection; dissent; protest
reconsideration; redeliberation
resolution; vote; decision
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
palatial residence; stately mansion
local color; local colour
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
Seishounenhogoikuseijourei
anti-nuisance ordinance; ordinance against disturbing the peace
Mie prefecture (Kinki area)
energy; military strength