opinion in writing; written opinion; argument
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
female university student; female college student
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
fresh, young ears of rice
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
simply; merely; only; solely
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
eligibility for election; suffrage
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
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)
the same generation; coeval
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
drinking party; get-together
charity; benevolence; philanthropy; (love for) humanity; fraternity; brotherhood
enfranchisement of foreign residents; voting rights for foreign residents
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
to live through; to survive
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
(political) power; authority; influence