whole day and night; 24 hours
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
duty; function; office; mission; task
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
Everyone is safe (all right)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
an inch ahead; the immediate future
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
member of the Lower House
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
minister of state; cabinet minister (Japan)
telecommunications carrier; PTT
going through; going via; going by way of
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
making a swift decision; making immediate decisions and taking quick actions
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
confrontation; opposition; antagonism