世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

日本

Japan

位

Throne, crown, (nobleman''s) seat; government position, court rank; social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung; grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank; digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.), place; degree, extent, amount

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

調査

Investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

格差

Qualitative difference, disparity

男女

Masculine woman, mannish woman; feminine man, effeminate man; intersexual, hermaphrodite

各国

Each nation; many nations, many countries

カ国

counter for countries

位

Throne, crown, (nobleman''s) seat; government position, court rank; social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung; grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank; digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.), place; degree, extent, amount

去年

Last year

下げ

Lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); sword strap

順位

Order, rank, position (e.g. in a race), precedence

経済

Economics, business, finance, economy

国際

International

政治

Politics, government

世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

平等

Equality, impartiality, evenness

分野

Field, sphere, realm, division, branch

率

Rate, ratio, proportion, percentage

機関

Engine; agency, organisation, organization, institution, organ, body; system, facility, facilities

状態

Current status, condition, situation, circumstances, state

公表

Official announcement, proclamation

達成

Achievement

毎年

Every year, yearly, annually

男女

Masculine woman, mannish woman; feminine man, effeminate man; intersexual, hermaphrodite

として

As (i.e. in the role of), for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that..., trying to..

指数

Index, index number, exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation), characteristic

フォーラム

Forum

ジェンダーギャップ

gender gap

日本

Japan

位

Throne, crown, (nobleman''s) seat; government position, court rank; social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung; grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank; digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.), place; degree, extent, amount

中

Inside, in; among, within; center (centre), middle; during, while

去年

Last year

今年

This year

下げ

Lowering, sinking, bringing down, letting down; depreciation, price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); sword strap

順位

Order, rank, position (e.g. in a race), precedence

カ国

counter for countries

以来

Since, henceforth

開始

Start, commencement, beginning, initiation

過去

The past, bygone days, the previous; a past (i.e. a personal history one would prefer remained secret), one''s past; past (tense), preterit, preterite; previous life

最低

Least, lowest, worst; nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!

調査

Investigation, examination, inquiry, enquiry, survey

年

Year; many years; age; past one''s prime, old age

女性

Woman, female; feminine gender

政治

Politics, government

割合

Rate, ratio, percentage, proportion; comparatively; contrary to expectations

評価

Valuation, estimation, assessment, evaluation, rating; to value, to assess, to rate, to estimate value; to appreciate, to value highly, to acknowledge the value (of something)

議員

Member of the diet, congress or parliament

位

Throne, crown, (nobleman''s) seat; government position, court rank; social standing, rank, class, echelon, rung; grade (of quality, etc.), level, tier, rank; digit (e.g. the tens, the hundreds, etc.), place; degree, extent, amount

閣僚

Cabinet ministers

指数

Index, index number, exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation), characteristic

国会

National diet, parliament, congress

教育

Training, education

女性

Woman, female; feminine gender

割合

Rate, ratio, percentage, proportion; comparatively; contrary to expectations

進学

Entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university

少ない

Few, a little, scarce, insufficient, seldom

大学

Post-secondary education institution, incl. university, college, etc; former central university of kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the great learning - one of the four books

順位

Order, rank, position (e.g. in a race), precedence

世界

The world, society, the universe; sphere, circle, world; renowned, world-famous, well-known outside of japan; realm governed by one buddha, space

トップ

Top; top position; senior management, senior bureaucrat

次いで

Next, secondly, subsequently

ランキング

Ranking; toplist (e.g. of www sites)