Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
hills and fields; countryside
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
Minister for Foreign Affairs
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
not counting (as anything significant)
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
outline of the Sun (esp. represented as a red circle); the Japanese flag
to dye fast; to leave undyed
irradiation; radiation; beaming; exposure (to light); illumination
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
imagination; supposition; virtual; potential (enemy)