weather; fair weather; fine weather
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel
to mount up; to pile up; to accumulate; to increase
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
departure; leaving; going away; recession
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
prime minister's official residence
government office building
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
(squad of) police; police force
mobilization; going into action; being dispatched; being sent out; being called in; turning out
police officer; policeman; constable
work-to-rule; go-slow strike; slowdown; being idle; slackening; being truant
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
scale; scope; plan; structure
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
public security operation
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
feeling; sense; impression
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun