House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
removing one's hat; admiring someone greatly; "taking off one's hat" to someone
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to hang low over (e.g. clouds); (arch.) to seclude oneself (behind screens, curtain, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
pending question; unresolved problem
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
three; three years of age
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
within the year; before the year is out
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
every month; monthly; month by month
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
massing (of troops); gathering
anchorage; anchoring; mooring
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment