local governments; municipalities
(making a) telephone call; (having a) telephone conversation; calling; dialing
the political party to which one belongs
business in the Diet; managing Diet affairs
national health insurance
National Public Safety Commission
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
chairman of executive council (usu. of a party); chairman of the general affairs committee
race issue; problem of race
snap election; snap general election
House of Councillors election; upper house election
resident of Hokkaidō; citizen of Hokkaidō
callback; recall (of defective products)
zapping (through TV channels); channel surfing
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
following the lead of; playing second fiddle to; follower
to stare back at; to look back at
cabinet meeting; meeting of ministers
recommendation (by others)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
center of an explosion; centre of an explosion
pungent; irritating; acrid
right to arrest; power of arrest