Vocabulary list: Tobira - Lesson 14

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suffrage; the right to vote
global warming
election loss; rejection
political party
revision; amendment; alteration
debate; discussion
democracy
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
Top 20500
prefectural governor
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
outside the country; abroad
candidate; applicant
mayor
voting; poll
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
Top 8500
grandmother
prejudice; bias; distorted view
political measures; policy
apathetic; indifferent
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
election
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
speech; address
politician; statesman
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
Top 6400
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
retirement
concern; interest
not necessarily so; is not always true
politics; government
Top 4200
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
relative; relation; kin
professor; teaching; instruction
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
area; region
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
のぞ
Top 2700
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
Top 2600
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
notice; attention; observation
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program