as soon as possible; ASAP
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to concern; to be related
intelligence gathering; information gathering
on the occasion of; at the time of
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
Miyagi prefecture (Tōhoku area)
government; administration
eleventh day of the month; eleven days
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
full operation (e.g. factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to whine; to make feeble complaints
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
-less; lacking; non-existing
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
reopening; resumption; restarting
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
(apportioning) in small amounts
preceding paragraph; first part
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop