ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
sudden fall; sharp fall; sudden drop; sharp drop
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
Democratic Socialist Party
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
party name; name of a political party
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
commencing with; including
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
prefectural; managed by a prefectural government
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
national certification; national qualification; government certification
description of services offered; service content
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
progressive taxation; graduated taxation
arm; skill; efforts; ability
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)