consists of; comprises; is made up of
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
gubernatorial election; election of governor; gubernatorial campaign; gubernatorial race
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
striking; remarkable; considerable
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
left-wing (politics); left wing (of a bird, aircraft, formation, etc.); left flank; left field
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
our country; our land; one's own country
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
period of maturity; adolescence; puberty
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to hit; to run into; to light on; to strike into; to come against; to deadlock
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
second part (of three); second volume; middle part; novelette; novella; short novel
spirits of war dead; person of great ability; soul of a talented person
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
honor; honour; glory; (arch.) prosperity
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
together; mutually; fellow
translation; version (e.g. "English version")
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
The Sea of Fertility (tetralogy by Mishima)