ジャパンタイムズ社説集2006年下半期p160 ~ 172

160. squarely = exactly and directly

complacency = unreasonable feeling of satisfaction

162. in-vogue = fashionable and popular

derogatory = insulting and disapproving

164. bereaved = having lost someone ( they love ) by death

170. appalling = terrible and shocking

prominent = important or noticeable

172. obsession = fixed ( unreasonable ) idea or pattern of behavior