declaration of war; proclamation of war
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to pay attention; to be watchful
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
dissolution of a feudal clan by the shogunate and confiscation of its fief
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to pay for someone else (with the expectation of being reimbursed later); to lend someone the money to pay for (e.g. rent); to make a temporary payment on someone's behalf
next year; next fiscal year
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
cake or snack served with tea
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
time; season; period; phase; stage
no penalty; no punishment; acquittal; impunity
the clouds look menacing; things don't look good
society; the world; the times
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
as much as one can; as much as possible
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
extermination; elimination; renouncing worldly desires (in order to concentrate on Buddhist teachings); curing (an illness)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
recommendation; referral; endorsement
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
regret; repentance; remorse
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)