政策
policy; political measures
→ The government officially announced a new economic policy.
治める
to govern; to rule; to reign over
→ The king ruled over that country for a very long time.
政党
political party
→ There are numerous political parties in Japan.
掲げる
to put up; to hoist (flag); to advocate (slogan/policy)
→ The election candidate championed and hoisted the slogan of reform.
外交
diplomacy; foreign affairs
→ Diplomatic relations between the countries have improved.
コメント
comment; remark; to comment on
→ The company president made a public comment regarding the new product.
発言
statement; remark; utterance; to speak/utter
→ His controversial statement garnered widespread attention.
国会
the National Diet; Parliament; Congress
→ A new legislative bill is being deliberated in the National Diet.
議論
discussion; debate; argument; to debate/discuss
→ It is necessary to discuss and debate thoroughly regarding this issue.
延びる
to be prolonged; to be extended; to be delayed
→ The construction period was extended by one whole month.
大臣
cabinet minister
→ A new cabinet minister was formally appointed.
議員
member of parliament/congress; legislator
→ She is actively working as a local municipal councilor.
選挙
election; poll; to elect
→ The voter turnout for this year's election was remarkably high.
演説
speech; address; oration; to give a speech
→ The president delivered a momentous address to the nation.
支持
support; backing; endorsement; to support
→ The public approval rating from the citizenry is falling.
各々
each; respectively; everyone; individual
→ Everyone stated their own individual opinions.
莫大な
enormous; colossal; immense; astronomical
→ We sustained enormous, colossal damage from the earthquake.
不正(な)
injustice; unfairness; dishonesty; fraudulent
→ Dishonest and fraudulent acts will be strictly punished.
思想
ideology; thought; philosophy; ideas
→ He was deeply influenced by the philosophical ideas of Karl Marx.
改正
revision; amendment; alteration; to amend/revise
→ Discussions concerning constitutional amendment are still continuing.
実施
implementation; execution; enforcement; to carry out
→ We will carry out a questionnaire survey.
要素
element; component; factor
→ Several key factors are necessary for success.
成立
formation; establishment; conclusion; to pass (a bill)
→ A new law was formally passed and enacted.
事実
fact; truth; reality
→ News reporting that differs from the objective facts is unacceptable.
隠す
to hide; to conceal; to cover up
→ The child concealed and hid their academic report card.
抱える
to hold in arms; to have (problems/debts); to shoulder
→ The company is shouldering and burdened with a mountain of debts.
支配
domination; control; rule; to dominate/rule
→ Terror gripped, dominated, and controlled the hearts of the people.
非難
criticism; blame; condemnation; to denounce
→ The mass media harshly criticized and condemned the government's response.
要求
demand; request; claim; to demand/require
→ The workers demanded an increase in their wages.
デモ
demonstration; street protest; rally; to protest
→ The university students marched in a street protest demonstration.
およそ
approximately; about; roughly; nearly
→ It will take approximately three hours.
関連
relation; connection; relevance; to be related to
→ These two incidents have a close connection with each other.
