certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
House of Councillors election; upper house election
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
rushing around; running wild
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
absence; disregard; indifference
general; popular; common; typical
principle; theory; fundamental truth
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
10,000,000,000; ten billion
half the face; one side; half; the other side; the reverse; the contrary
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
revision; amendment; alteration
permanent; perpetual; lasting
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
property; fortune; means; assets
share (in a company); stock
possession; retention; maintenance
income; receipts; revenue
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
to replace; to move; to change the position of
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way