lateness; tardiness; arriving late
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
living; lifestyle; living room
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
(United States of) America; USA; US
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
eighth day of the month; eight days
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
hot topic; talk of the town
international cooperation; international harmony
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
next generation; future generation
resource development; resource exploitation (usu. natural resources)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
social conditions; social situation; state of society; social landscape; social climate
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
technological development
evacuation; emission (e.g. of CO2, etc.); ejection
great earthquake (disaster); Great Kanto earthquake of 1923
power supply; power distribution
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
operation (of a machine, factory, fishing boat, etc.); work
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
season; the times; opportunity; occasion
to be performed (on the stage); to be in the limelight
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
research and development; R&D
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive; to become popular; to become widespread
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor