press officer; press secretary
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
act of terror; terrorist attack
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
neighboring countries; surrounding countries
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
killing with a bomb; killing in a bombing
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
state of mind; (one's) mental state
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
putting a plan into operation
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
brilliant achievement; spectacular feat; splendid accomplishment; remarkable deed
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
interruption; interference; butting in
recognition; acknowledgement; acknowledgment; approval; consent; agreement
building primarily containing fashion-related stores (boutiques, etc.)