participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
cabinet (of a government); ministry
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
ministries and government offices; the authorities
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
public safety; public welfare
turmoil; chaos; confusion
same; similar; (just) like; equal
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
New York Stock Exchange; NYSE
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
world economy; international economy
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
government; administration
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
incompetent; have no merit
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
sponsor; manager; go-between; mediator; agent; caretaker
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
order (from one's superior); command; what you say; (someone's) words
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being