crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
study; research; investigation
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
reinforcement; strengthening
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
strength; power; proficiency; ability
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
heavy snow; "major snow" solar term (approx. Dec. 7)
depopulation; falling population; decrease in population; population decline
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
big talk; boasting; bragging
deadly serious; deadly earnest
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
hospitalization; hospitalisation
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
end; tip; extremities; terminal
to be selected (from among many people)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
outside of one's area of expertise
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
mission; delegation; transmission
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to