to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
Son of God; child of an emperor
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
Public Offices Election Act
revision; amendment; alteration
first (of its kind) in Japan
system allowing for election of the prime minister by popular vote
at; in; at; when; by; with
percent; per cent; percentage
(political) administration; political power
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
by means of; due to; because of; according to
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
Tokyo Skytree (broadcasting and observation tower in Sumida, Tokyo)
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage