Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
end of war; cessation of hostilities
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
Department of Defense (USA); the Pentagon; Ministry of Defence (UK, etc.)
federal government (e.g. USA, Australia, Mexico, Germany, Canada)
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
communist bloc; Iron Curtain
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
place; situation; position; location
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
February; second month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days