reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to smile (at); to grin (at)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
sharing one's lot with another; being in the same boat
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
at that time; in those days
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to be grounded on; to be based on; to be due to; to originate from
disaster response; measures to deal with natural disasters; disaster control; disaster recovery
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
cabinet (of a government); ministry
resignation; stepping down; retirement; retreat; decamping; withdrawal
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
decisive; resolute; drastic
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
from the viewpoint of; according to
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
to settle (in a place); to settle down
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to shed light; to cast light
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
country; territory; domain; realm
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
being somewhat excited (agitated)
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress