political measures; policy
money handout (usu. from the government); cash payment
party-internal; within the party
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
cabinet (of a government); ministry
research office; research division; inquiry section
your native country; your hometown; my home country (i.e. Japan); countryside; country; (arch.) daimyo's territory (Edo period)
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
Japanese representative; Japanese delegate; Japanese delegation
two-top (soccer formation); formation with two forwards at the front line
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
studies; schoolwork; classwork
draw (in competition); tie game
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
Iwate Prefecture (Tōhoku area)
going down the road; travelling; lyric composition describing scenery a traveler sees on the way (traveller); eloping; coat worn over a woman's kimono
televising; broadcasting; airing
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
sanction; approval; decision
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
to sniff out; to get wind of
five (long cylindrical things)
international; diplomatic intercourse