to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
how; in what way; in what manner
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
Niigata (city, prefecture)
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
consecutive victories; series of victories
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
abuse; misuse; perversion
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
announcement of time; time signal; news report; newsletter
suprapartisan; multiparty; bipartisan; nonpartisan
Diet members caucus; caucus of the Diet
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)