stage made of Japanese cypress (in noh, kabuki, etc.); the limelight; the big stage; the big time
emergency ascent (submarine); emergency surfacing
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
my party; our party; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you
thunderous roar; roaring sound
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
limited-express ticket (usu. needed in addition to a basic fare ticket); special-express ticket
to start slowly; to lag behind
hot water or liquid (especially that below the surface of the earth)
sea god; Poseidon; Neptune; sea; ocean
Constitutional Democratic Party (1927-1940)
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
as you are aware; as you know
one's support (power) base; the base of one's support in an electorate
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
deputy (vice) prime minister
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
forces of reaction; forces of resistance; opposition forces; opposition elements; resistance force
Ministry of the Environment
environmental problem; environmental issue
day on which the temperature rises above 30 degrees Celsius