force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to state; to express; to mention
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
for example; for instance; e.g.
consumption tax (incl. sales tax, VAT, excise duty, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
memory; sense; experience
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
popular will; will of the people
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to discuss; to talk together
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
minority group (party); minority