1·He has achieved little in his time in power and the media, the opposition and much of his own Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) are out to get him.
在其掌权备受媒体关注之时，他成就颇微。反对者和其所在的日本明主党的很多人都不支持他。
2·In the August 30th election the LDP lost 181 seats, accumulating a paltry tally of 119 compared with 300 held by Mr Hatoyama's Democratic Party of Japan.
在8月30号的大选中，自民党失去了181个席位，与自民党总共获得不到119个席位相比，鸠山由纪夫领导的共和党则获得了300个席位。
3·The upper and lower houses of the Diet, Japan's parliament, were expected to confirm Kan as prime minister a few hours after the vote by the Democratic Party of Japan.
在菅直人赢得党内选举几小时后，日本参议两院将宣布菅直人当选日本首相。
4·It's reported that the opposition party Liberal Democratic party of Japan has sent people to South Korea to investigate the girl, trying to collect evidence to boost the impact of the scandal.
在野党自民党已派人到韩国调查该韩国女子的身份，要设法收集证据将绯闻闹大。
5·Japan must hold parliamentary elections by the end of September, and many people believe Mr. Aso's Liberal Democratic party will lose control of parliament.
日本必须在9月底之前举行议会选举，许多日本人认为，麻生所在的自民党会失去对日本国会的控制权。