optimism; taking an optimistic view
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil; propelling pencil
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
fortifying; fortification
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
defense; defence; protection
breaking the front line; frontal breakthrough
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
tedious; boring; being fed up with
under development; in development
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
true state; actual condition; reality
codification (into rules); moving to a rule system; regulation
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
standing in each other's way; holding each other back; getting in the way of each other's success; hindering each other's progress
to lean against; to set against
commercial broadcasting station
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
press conference; news conference
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
extremists; radicals; militants
taking off and landing; departure and arrival (aircraft)
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
manipulation of information; spin
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
public security operation
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus