sound; sure; safe; steady; firm
weak force; weak interaction
strongish; somewhat strong
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
failure (i.e. an unsuccessful work); flop; dud; bomb
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
co-sleeping; sleeping together
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
each country; every country; various countries; all countries
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
time schedule; timetable; program
goal to strive for; challenge
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
providing information; provision of information; information provision
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
(work) shirker; goldbricker; good-for-nothing employee; (lit.) salary thief
resemblance; similarity; analogy
complete power of attorney
risk aversion; risk reduction
to betray a secret; to reveal a secret
agent; agent; secret agent; spy
ruling and opposition parties; parties in and out of power
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
United Nations member; UN member state
real number; actual number (as opposed to a speculative number); true number
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; here and there; (sound of) walking slowly
to be impolite; to be discourteous
snap election; snap general election