serious reflection; soul-searching; penitence
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
all people; the whole nation
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cannot help (feeling); cannot hold back (tears, laughter, etc.)
behavior; behaviour; manner
but; however; even though; even if
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
(one's) current position; current location; present position
railroad; railway; rail transport
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
two dimensions; fictional world of anime, manga, video games, etc.
reduced scale; scaling down
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
cunning; crafty; wily; sly
royal capital; imperial capital
Capella (star in the constellation Auriga); Alpha Aurigae
snake; serpent; large snake
plant and equipment; production equipment; productive capacity
restarting; resuming operations (e.g. at a power plant)
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
anti-aircraft gun; antiaircraft artillery
can't help; won't make much difference
influence; clout; leverage
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
gifted education; special education for gifted children
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
susceptible; vulnerable; prone (to)