win an election due to another's death or disqualification
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Socialist Party of Japan (until 1996, became the Social Democratic Party of Japan from 1996)
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
member of the House of Councillors
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
in good health; alive and well; going strong
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
support; backing; patronage
it is not (like that) either
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
to trace back to (the origins of something)
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
secretary general; chief secretary
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
Soviet Union; Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; USSR
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
rule; reign; government; governing
(political) administration; political power