racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
National Public Safety Commission
chairperson (of a committee); chair; chairman; chairwoman; president
turmoil; chaos; confusion
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
rise; swell; elevation; upsurge
House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
House of Representatives election; lower house election
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
recuperation; medical treatment
big corporation; major firm; leading company
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
opening ceremony (of the school term)
new life; fresh start; new routine
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
user; end-user; consumer; patron; customer; client
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
professional negligence resulting in death
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
railroad corporation; railway company
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; MLIT
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
resemblance; similarity; analogy
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to use all one's strength (ability)
whole-school assembly; assembly of the whole school
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly