pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
one's physical safety; personal security
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
thought control; thought censorship
(social) class; rank; grade
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
postwar period; period after Second World War
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
foreigner; alien; stranger
forced repatriation; deportation
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
at that time; in those days
steering; helmsman; coxswain; guidance; leadership; leader
nationalism; extreme patriotism
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
wholesale arrest; round-up
secretary (government); director; chief
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
location of a press conference; press conference room
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
Tokyo Trials; International Military Tribunal for the Far East; IMTFE
to apologize; to apologise