subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
cut; reduction; curtailment
economic comeback (rebound, recovery, turnaround)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
lack of leadership (esp. of a teacher)
reform; reformation; reorganization
first and foremost; most important thing to do first; top priority; (lit.) plot 1, block 1
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
ministries and government offices; the authorities
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
agricultural community; farm village; rural
election tour; election campaign; stumping
rice cultivation; rice farming
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to lose one's way; to get lost
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure