countermeasure; counter-measure
intention; idea; inclination; wish
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
information bureau; intelligence department
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
student in a higher grade; upperclassman
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
after; post; ex-; after the fact; ex post
next president; president-elect
Speaker of the House (US, etc.)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to walk in on; to tread upon
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
similar figures (in geometry)
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
biological parent; real parent
although I say; although one might say; although called
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring