to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
advocate; proponent; supporter
to issue a manifesto; to appeal
constitutional reform; constitutional amendment
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
already known; well-known
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
author; writer; novelist; artist
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
self-determination; suicide
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
Mossad (Israeli secret service)
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
just a handful; only a small number (of)
high dimension; higher dimensions
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
geopolitical; geostrategic
Eurasian continent; Eurasia
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
defence program; defence plan
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy