to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
to shake; to waver; to tremble
succession; continuation; series; sequence
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
memory; ability to remember
space on a page (e.g. in a newspaper); surface of paper; letter; writings
flight; desertion; escape
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
follow-up report; further news
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to be relieved; to feel relieved
major incident; major happening; big scandal
crisis in a battle; death
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
to complain; to lodge a complaint
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
polite; respectful; reverent
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility