continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
vent; ventilation opening
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
international community; international society; the world
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
organization; organisation; forming
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
illegal immigration; illegal immigrant
permanent residence; denizenship
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
to be left in the dust (of); to be outdone (by); to be subordinate (to); to play second fiddle (to); to take second billing (to)
nervous disorder; neurosis