to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
stirring; slight movement
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
irritation; annoyance; frustration
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
time; hour; period; class
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
current administration; present government
March; third month of the lunar calendar
House of Councillors election; upper house election
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
(the) executive; administration; leadership
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
in succession; one by one
hooting; jeering; heckling
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to be too late; to be too slow
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to follow suit; to imitate or follow someone blindly; to ride on someone's back; to ride someone's coattails; to take advantage (e.g. of another's popularity)
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
result (of an election); success or defeat (in an election); winning or losing (a lottery, raffle, etc.)
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
confrontation; opposition; antagonism