German Democratic Republic (i.e. former East Germany)
to place (in relation to the whole); to rank; to position; to locate
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
example; illustration; precedent
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
formulation; formularization; formularisation
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
neglect; negligence; disregard; making light of
blessings; benefits (of modern civilization, civilisation)
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
poor translation; clumsy translation; my translation
falseness (logic); falsehood
good prospects; full of hope; promising
to search for; to seek for; to look for
(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
political thought; political philosophy; political idea; idea about politics
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
instead of; replacing; on behalf of
Socialist Party of Japan (until 1996, became the Social Democratic Party of Japan from 1996)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
regular election (triennial election of half of the House of Councillors)
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
new government; new administration
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan