to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
National Security Board (1952-1954)
peace preservation; security; safety
reorganization; reorganisation
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
government office; agency; board
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
postwar period; period after Second World War
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
important post; important office; key position
to keep away; to keep at a distance
to suppress one's emotions
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
spotlight; public eye; public's attention; goldfish bowl
practical problem; practical matter
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
split; division; break up
matter of time; question of time
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
at a young age; while still young
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to fight against; to oppose; to face
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
ability to get things done
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)