form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
intercept; interception; counter-attack
isolation; being alone; being friendless
supply; supplying; replenishment
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
publication of results; announcement of results
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to come to an end; to close the curtain
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
forevermore; for eternity
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
practical problem; practical matter
pie in the sky; castles in the air; (lit.) drawing of a rice cake
weapon of mass destruction; WMD
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
common knowledge; well-known fact
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
proposal; motion; recommendation
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
correction; revision; amendment
political climate; political situation
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
-less; lacking; non-existing
subordination; dependency
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
city library; municipal library; public library