major newspaper; leading newspaper; widely circulated newspaper
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
firing line; position where one is subject to questioning, criticism, etc.; in front of a flying arrow (fired by the enemy)
accountability; being held accountable
patriotic concern for the future of one's country
national crisis; national disaster
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
to change places; to relieve one another; to replace someone
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
hope; white hope; person of promise
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to call out; to ask someone to come
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
level ground; horizon; field of view
that kind; competition; match
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
affidavit; deposition; testimony
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
release; liberation; acquittal
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice