critic; reviewer; commentator
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
(written) work; book; writings
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
health-related; health (problem, reasons, etc.); in terms of health; from a health standpoint; for one's health
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
in terms of; from the point of view of
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
influential person; man of importance
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to crawl out of; to creep out of
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
backbench member (Parliament, Congress, Diet); backbencher; minor politician
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
to make an appeal; to urge
based on; on the basis of
twentieth century; Nijisseiki pear (variety of nashi); Nijusseiki pear
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
to intend; to be sure that
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
saying in other words; putting (something) another way
frame (physical structure); framework; framework (of a plan, system, etc.); structure; outline
abandoning; giving up; quitting
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
wording; words and phrases; way of expression; token
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level