chapter 14 Flashcards

1
Q

(ru-Vt) to serve; fill a post

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(~を) 務める
(~を) つとめる

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heredity

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世襲
せしゅう

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second generation

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二世
にせい

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to follow in someone’s footsteps

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(~の) 後を継ぐ
(~の) あとをつぐ

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5
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(political) speech

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演説
えんぜつ

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policy; political measures

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政策
せいさく

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amendment; revision (of rules, laws, etc.)

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改正
かいせい

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failing to be elected

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落選
らくせん

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9
Q

getting elected; winning a prize

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当選
とうせん

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10
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professor

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教授
きょうじゅ

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11
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TV personality/talent

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(テレビ)タレント

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12
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to appeal

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アピールする

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13
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personal history; career

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経歴
けいれき

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14
Q

advertising sign/display

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看板
かんばん

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15
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relative

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親戚
しんせき

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16
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acquaintance

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知り合い
しりあい

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17
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alma mater, school you graduated from

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出身校
しゅっしんこう

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18
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connection; link; relationship

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つながり

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19
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connection; tie

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えん

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20
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blood relationship/tie

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血縁
けつえん

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21
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territorial connection

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地縁
ちえん

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22
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candidate

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候補者
こうほしゃ

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23
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to announce one’s candidacy

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立候補する
りっこうほする

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24
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election campaign/race

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選挙戦
せんきょせん

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25
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member of the Diet, Congress or Parliament

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議員
ぎいん

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26
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election

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選挙
せんきょ

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議論
ぎろん

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argument; discussion

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28
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Upper House; House of Councilors

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参議院
さんぎいん

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29
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Lower House; House of Representatives

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衆議院
しゅうぎいん

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30
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National Diet, Congress

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国会
こっかい

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31
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democracy

A

民主主義
みんしゅしゅぎ

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32
Q

attention

A

注目
ちゅうもく

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33
Q

leadership

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リーダーシップ

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34
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area; region

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地域
ちいき

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35
Q

poverty

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貧困
ひんこん

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36
Q

global warming

A

地球温暖化
ちきゅうおんだんか

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37
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to report; to cover (an event)

A

報道する
ほうどうする

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38
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concern; interest

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関心
かんしん

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39
Q

outside the country

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国外
こくがい

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40
Q

Prime Minister

A

総理大臣
そうりだいじん

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41
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conditions

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条件
じょうけん

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42
Q

politics

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政治
せいじ

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43
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評価
ひょうか

A

evaluation; value

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44
Q

職業
しょくぎょう

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occupation

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45
Q

いろんな

A

colloquial form of 色々な

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46
Q

反映
はんえい

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reflection

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47
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偏見
へんけん

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prejudice; narrow view

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48
Q

大都市
だいとし

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metropolis; large city

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49
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もう一つ
もうひとつ

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another; one more

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50
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当日
とうじつ

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that day; the day (of an event)

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51
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雰囲気
ふんいき

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atmosphere; mood

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52
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- ない

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within

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53
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時期
じき

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time,period,season

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54
Q

話が合わない
はなしがあわない

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to disagree with (each other)

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55
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真剣 (な)
しんけん (な)

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serious; earnest

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56
Q

人気投票
にんきとうひょう

A

popularity contest

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57
Q

支持
しじ

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support; back up

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58
Q

無関心 (な)
むかんしん (な)

A

apathetic; indifferent

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59
Q

無党派
むとうは

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political independents

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60
Q

(~が) うなずく

A

(u-Vi) to nod

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61
Q

全員
ぜんいん

A

all members

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62
Q

選挙権
せんきょけん

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right to vote

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63
Q

一同
いちどう

A

all present

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64
Q

司会 (者)
しかい (しゃ)

A

moderator; chairperson

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65
Q

参加者
さんかしゃ

A

participant

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66
Q

討論
とうろん

A

debate; discussion

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67
Q

いつか

A

some day; one day

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68
Q

責任
せきにん

A

responsibility

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69
Q

一人一人
ひとりひとり

A

each and every person

70
Q

(~から) 離れる
(~から) はなれる

A

(ru-Vi) to move away; separate

71
Q

態度
たいど

A

attitude; manner

72
Q

投票
とうひょう

A

vote

73
Q

(~と/に) 結びつく
(~と/に) むすびつく

A

(u-Vi) to be connected/related

74
Q

違反
いはん

A

violation (of a law, a rule, etc.)

75
Q

(~に) 代わる
(~に) かわる

A

(u-Vi) to take the place of; replace

76
Q

引退
いんたい

A

retirement (from office, etc.)

77
Q

市長
しちょう

A

mayor

78
Q

知事
ちじ

A

governor

79
Q

国政
こくせい

A

national politics

80
Q

目標
もくひょう

A

aim, target

81
Q

計画
けいかく

A

目標
もくひょう

82
Q

実行
じっこう

A

action; execution

83
Q

具体的 (な)
ぐたいてき (な)

A

concrete; tangible; definite

84
Q

公約
こうやく

A

public commitment/promise

85
Q

政党
せいとう

A

political party

86
Q

ようやく

A

finally

87
Q

(~を) 務める
(~を) つとめる

A

(ru-Vt) to serve; fill a post

88
Q

世襲
せしゅう

A

heredity

89
Q

二世
にせい

A

second generation

90
Q

(~の) 後を継ぐ
(~の) あとをつぐ

A

to follow in someone’s footsteps

91
Q

演説
えんぜつ

A

(political) speech

92
Q

政策
せいさく

A

policy; political measures

93
Q

改正
かいせい

A

amendment; revision (of rules, laws, etc.)

94
Q

落選
らくせん

A

failing to be elected

95
Q

当選
とうせん

A

getting elected; winning a prize

96
Q

教授
きょうじゅ

A

professor

97
Q

(テレビ)タレント

A

TV personality/talent

98
Q

アピールする

A

to appeal

99
Q

経歴
けいれき

A

personal history; career

100
Q

看板
かんばん

A

advertising sign/display

101
Q

親戚
しんせき

A

relative

102
Q

知り合い
しりあい

A

acquaintance

103
Q

出身校
しゅっしんこう

A

alma mater, school you graduated from

104
Q

つながり

A

connection; link; relationship

105
Q


えん

A

connection; tie

106
Q

血縁
けつえん

A

blood relationship/tie

107
Q

地縁
ちえん

A

territorial connection

108
Q

候補者
こうほしゃ

A

candidate

109
Q

立候補する
りっこうほする

A

to announce one’s candidacy

110
Q

選挙戦
せんきょせん

A

election campaign/race

111
Q

議員
ぎいん

A

member of the Diet, Congress or Parliament

112
Q

選挙
せんきょ

A

election

113
Q

参議院
さんぎいん

A

Upper House; House of Councilors

114
Q

衆議院
しゅうぎいん

A

Lower House; House of Representatives

115
Q

国会
こっかい

A

National Diet, Congress

116
Q

民主主義
みんしゅしゅぎ

A

democracy

117
Q

注目
ちゅうもく

A

attention

118
Q

リーダーシップ

A

leadership

119
Q

地域
ちいき

A

area; region

120
Q

貧困
ひんこん

A

poverty

121
Q

地球温暖化
ちきゅうおんだんか

A

global warming

122
Q

報道する
ほうどうする

A

to report; to cover (an event)

123
Q

関心
かんしん

A

concern; interest

124
Q

国外
こくがい

A

outside the country

125
Q

総理大臣
そうりだいじん

A

Prime Minister

126
Q

条件
じょうけん

A

conditions

127
Q

政治
せいじ

A

politics

128
Q

finally

A

ようやく

129
Q

political party

A

政党
せいとう

130
Q

public commitment/promise

A

公約
こうやく

131
Q

concrete; tangible; definite

A

具体的 (な)
ぐたいてき (な)

132
Q

action; execution

A

実行
じっこう

133
Q

目標
もくひょう

A

計画
けいかく

134
Q

aim, target

A

目標
もくひょう

135
Q

national politics

A

国政
こくせい

136
Q

governor

A

知事
ちじ

137
Q

mayor

A

市長
しちょう

138
Q

retirement (from office, etc.)

A

引退
いんたい

139
Q

(u-Vi) to take the place of; replace

A

(~に) 代わる
(~に) かわる

140
Q

violation (of a law, a rule, etc.)

A

違反
いはん

141
Q

(u-Vi) to be connected/related

A

(~と/に) 結びつく
(~と/に) むすびつく

142
Q

vote

A

投票
とうひょう

143
Q

attitude; manner

A

態度
たいど

144
Q

(ru-Vi) to move away; separate

A

(~から) 離れる
(~から) はなれる

145
Q

each and every person

A

一人一人
ひとりひとり

146
Q

responsibility

A

責任
せきにん

147
Q

some day; one day

A

いつか

148
Q

debate; discussion

A

討論
とうろん

149
Q

participant

A

参加者
さんかしゃ

150
Q

moderator; chairperson

A

司会 (者)
しかい (しゃ)

151
Q

all present

A

一同
いちどう

152
Q

right to vote

A

選挙権
せんきょけん

153
Q

all members

A

全員
ぜんいん

154
Q

(u-Vi) to nod

A

(~が) うなずく

155
Q

political independents

A

無党派
むとうは

156
Q

apathetic; indifferent

A

無関心 (な)
むかんしん (な)

157
Q

support; back up

A

支持
しじ

158
Q

popularity contest

A

人気投票
にんきとうひょう

159
Q

serious; earnest

A

真剣 (な)
しんけん (な)

160
Q

to disagree with (each other)

A

話が合わない
はなしがあわない

161
Q

time,period,season

A

時期
じき

162
Q

within

A


- ない

163
Q

atmosphere; mood

A

雰囲気
ふんいき

164
Q

that day; the day (of an event)

A

当日
とうじつ

165
Q

another; one more

A

もう一つ
もうひとつ

166
Q

metropolis; large city

A

大都市
だいとし

167
Q

prejudice; narrow view

A

偏見
へんけん

168
Q

reflection

A

反映
はんえい

169
Q

colloquial form of 色々な

A

いろんな

170
Q

occupation

A

職業
しょくぎょう

171
Q

evaluation; value

A

評価
ひょうか