reverse course; reversion
stilts (for walking); hobby horse
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
women's movement activist; feminist activist
a wife should do her husband's bidding
good morals and manners; genial manners and laudable customs; pristine way of life
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
voter turnout; (polling) turnout
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
spouse; wife; husband; partner
property rights; the right to own property
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
convention; tired tradition; old custom
prejudice; bias; distorted view
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
gender gap; male-female divide
index; indices; indicator
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)
Satou Eisaku (1901.3.27-1975.6.3)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to run through; to run past
maintenance; conservatism; conservativeness; conservation
negotiator; bargainer; point man
undisputed; entirely; perfect
self-praise; praising oneself
sage; wise man; philosopher; sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
motherland; fatherland; native country