Bon holidays; Bon holiday period (in mid-August)
holiday traffic congestion caused by people travelling to their hometowns en masse
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
prevention measure; preventive measures
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
one's physical safety; personal security
protest campaign; demonstration
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming
class action; class-action suit; class-action lawsuit
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
sightseer; spectator; viewer
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
illumination; decorative lighting
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding