during
quarter
compared
reveal
worse
drop
expecting
improvement.
Coming
heels
previous
contraction
plunged
power
landslide
prime
minister
laid
Abenomics
strategy
reviving
revolving
aggressive
monetary
policy
a huge
initial
spending
followed
belt-tightening.
components
structural
reforms
labor
corporate
governance
liberalization
trade
materialize.
Faced
recession,
Abe
decided
delay
increase
consumption
blamed
causing
downturn
lower-house
election
seek
mandate
ruling
slogan, “This road is the only road.”
face
opposition
alternative
ideas
economic
rejuvenation
majority
and perhaps
even
increase
seats
it holds in the House of Representatives.