to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
hastily made; improvised preparation
south side of a mountain; Sanyo district
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
legislative bill; measure; agenda item
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
waterworks bureau; water department
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
in case of; at that time; at this time
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
festival; feast; carnival
commitment; pledge; promise
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
Minister of Finance; Treasurer
being on the ropes; losing ground
final scene; the end; finale
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
first thing after rising; as soon as getting up
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
push-up (exercise); press-up
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
commander; commanding officer; CO