national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
each; (arch.) you (plural)
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
moment by moment; hour by hour
Democratic Party (esp. DPJ or US Democratic Party); Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
Komeito (Japanese political party)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
giant tsunami; giant tidal wave
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
end of war; cessation of hostilities
people; men and women; each person; everybody
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
again; once more; a second time
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to bring; to take; to bring about
God; god; ace; king; superior person
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime