storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
commemorative plaque (usu. on a stone); stone monument (bearing an inscription)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
binoculars; field glasses
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
commerce; trade; business
rally; recovery; comeback; winding (thread, etc.)
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
change of government; regime change
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to be of benefit; to be beneficial; to be useful; to do one good; to be good for one
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
one's own (political) party
voting; ballot; poll; vote
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
the same book; the said book; ibid.
(open) a little; slightly; narrowly; (cut) finely; thinly
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
automatic; intransitive verb
sharp increase; sudden rise
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
common knowledge; widely known; known to everybody