to officially approve a change by voting
投票によって変更を正式に承認する (tōhyō ni yotte henkō o seishiki ni shōnin suru)
"Parliament successfully voted through reform aimed at transparency."
"議会は透明性を目的とした改革を通じて投票することに成功しました。" (Gikai wa tōmeisei o mokuteki to shita **kaikaku o tōjite tōhyō suru** koto ni seikō shimashita.)
to strengthen confidence between people
to go through an official process or approval in parliament...
to lower the total amount of money spent
to be overwhelmed by too much work or snow
to suddenly attack or criticize someone angrily
to follow up with someone once something has happened