大臣

Cabinet minister

巡る

To go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)

先月

Last month

震災

Earthquake disaster; great kanto earthquake (1923)

辞任

To resign; resignation

失言

Verbal gaffe, verbal slip, slip of the tongue, using improper words

大臣

Cabinet minister

担当

Being in charge (of an area of responsibility), being responsible (for a work role, etc.)

前

Ago, before (some event), previously, (minutes) to (the hour); in front (of), before (e.g. the house); head (of a line), front (e.g. of a bus), fore part; in the presence of; helping, portion; privates, private parts

オリンピック

Olympics

パラリンピック

Paralympics

議員

Member of the diet, congress or parliament

くらい

Approximately, about, around, or so; to (about) the extent that, (almost) enough that, so ... that ..., at least; as ... as ..., like

最低

Least, lowest, worst; nasty, disgusting, horrible, yuck!

人

Person

産む

To give birth, to deliver, to produce

昨日

Yesterday

発言

Statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

自民党

Liberal democratic party, ldp

行う

To perform, to do, to conduct oneself, to carry out

市

City

関連

Relation, connection, relevance

議員

Member of the diet, congress or parliament

氏

Family name, lineage, birth

昨日

Yesterday

問題

Question (e.g. on a test), problem; problem (e.g. societal, political), question, issue, subject (e.g. of research), case, matter; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion, controversy; trouble, problem, inconvenience, difficulty

少子化

Declining birth rates, decrease in the number of children

千葉

Chiba (city)

自民党

Liberal democratic party, ldp

女性

Woman, female; feminine gender

増える

To increase, to multiply

結婚

Marriage

次

Next, following, subsequent; stage, station

指摘

Pointing out, identification

安心

Relief, peace of mind

育てる

To raise, to rear, to bring up; to train, to teach, to educate; to promote the growth of..., to nurture, to foster, to develop

後

After

環境

Environment, circumstance

氏

Family name, lineage, birth

重要

Important, momentous, essential, principal, major

産む

To give birth, to deliver, to produce

作る

To make, to produce, to manufacture, to build, to construct; to prepare (food), to brew (alcohol); to raise, to grow, to cultivate, to train; to till; to draw up (a document), to make out, to prepare, to write; to create (an artistic work, etc.), to compose; to coin (a phrase), to organize, to organise, to establish, to found; to have (a child); to make up (one''s face, etc.); to fabricate (an excuse, etc.); to form (a line, etc.); to set (a record); to commit (a sin, etc.)

思い

Thought; imagination, mind, heart; desire, wish, hope, expectation; love, affection; feelings, emotion, sentiment, experience

発言

Statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

誰

Who

意図

Intention, aim, design

出す

To take out, to get out; to put out, to reveal, to show; to submit (e.g. thesis), to turn in; to publish, to make public; to send (e.g. letter); to produce (a sound), to start (fire); to serve (food); to begin ..., to start to ..., to burst into ..

傷付ける

To wound, to injure; to hurt someone''s feelings (pride, etc.); to damage, to chip, to scratch

コメント

Comment; (blog) comment

釈明

Explanation, vindication

発言

Statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

謝罪

Apology

撤回

Withdrawal, retraction, revocation, repeal

氏

Family name, lineage, birth

先月

Last month

発言

Statement, remark, observation, utterance, speech, proposal

復興

Revival, renaissance, reconstruction, restoration

東日本

Eastern japan, japan east of the itoigawa-shizuoka tectonic line, i.e. east of the chubu region

大震災

Great earthquake (disaster); great kanto earthquake of 1923

軽視

Making light of, slight, ignore, neglect, contempt, disdain

大臣

Cabinet minister

辞任

To resign; resignation