idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
military force; military strength
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
1,000,000,000,000; one trillion
omoiyari yosan; appreciation payment; financial support towards welfare benefits and allowances of U.S. forces stationed in Japan
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
taking into consideration; giving consideration (to)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
generous; broad-minded; big-hearted
festival merrymaking; revelry
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
expiration of term of office
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
relation; connection; relevance
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
whole nation; whole land; whole country
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
and yet; though; when; in spite of
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
to sit down; to take a seat
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
first generation; founder
informal consent; private consent