news

Question 1

合流

Answer 1

ごうりゅう

joining, merging; union, merging

Question 2

決断

Answer 2

けつだん

decision, dtermination

Question 3

民進党

Answer 3

みんしんとう

democratic party

Question 4

党本部

Answer 4

とうほんぶ

party headquarters

Question 5

党両院議員総会

Answer 5

とうりょういんぎいんそうかい

general meeting of both houses of the parliament

Question 6

冒頭

Answer 6

ぼうとう

beginning, start, outset

Question 7

都知事

Answer 7

とちじ

governor of tokyo

Question 8

事実上

Answer 8

じじつじょう

de facto standard (not legally binding, but a custom)

Question 9

方針

Answer 9

ほうしん

objective, plan, policy

Question 10

手段

Answer 10

しゅだん

means, way

Question 11

政権

Answer 11

せいけん

political power, admin

Question 12

衆院

Answer 12

しゅういん

lower house of the diet, house of reps

Question 13

解散

Answer 13

かいさん

break up, dissolution of the diet

Question 14

前回

Answer 14

ぜんかい

previous time, last time

Question 15

衆院選

Answer 15

しゅういんせん

house of reps election

Question 16

在職

在職日数

Answer 16

ざいしょく
being in office
ざいしょくにっすう
days in office (i.e. length of session of congress)

Question 17

日数

Answer 17

にっすう

number of days

Question 18

戦後

Answer 18

せんご

post war period ( after ww2)

Question 19

任期

Answer 19

にんき

term in office

Question 20

電撃的

Answer 20

でんげきて

sudden, lightning, immediate, shocking

Question 21

踏み切り

Answer 21

ふみきり

to intervene; railroad crossing; starting line; determination

Question 22

大勝

Answer 22

たいしょう

great victory

Question 23

繋げる

大勝に繋げる

Answer 23

つなげる

to tie, to fasten

Question 24

満了

Answer 24

まんりょう

expiraton, termination

Question 25

内閣

Answer 25

ないかく | cabinet, govt ministry

Question 26

間際

Answer 26

まぎわ | on the verge of, just before, on the point of

Question 27

支持率

Answer 27

しじりつ | approval rating

Question 28

〜に喘ぐ

Answer 28

にあえぐ | to struggle, suffer; gasp, breathe hard

Question 29

突入

Answer 29

とつにゅう | rushing into; embarking on (a new venture)

Question 30

追い込む

Answer 30

おいこむ | to drive into a corner

Question 31

外見 女性の場合、男性以上に外見に左右されるケースが多い。

Answer 31

がいけん | Outward appearance

Question 32

引退 さっき、父親が引退を発表した。

Answer 32

いんたい | Retire

Question 33

芸歴 二ノ宮さんの芸歴が長いです。

Answer 33

げいれき | One's history as a performer

Question 34

反面 [意見]と思う反面、[反対派]は、[意見B]

Answer 34

はんめん | On the otherhand

Question 35

美貌 彼女の美貌は全校の賛美のまとだ。

Answer 35

びぼう | Good looks

Question 36

衝撃 そのニュースは我々に大きな衝撃を与えた。

Answer 36

しょうげき | Shock

Question 37

後半 年の後半

Answer 37

こうはん | Second half

Question 38

通用 彼女は２０歳といっても通用する。

Answer 38

つうよう Popular use; to pass for