throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
government and people; government and private sector; public and private sector
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
dish of vegetables, konnyaku, etc. simmered in soy sauce and water until the liquid is almost gone
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
to march in; to transfer; to send
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to be transparent; to leave a gap
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
criticism; critique; review; commentary
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
goodness; excellence; virtue
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
lipped bowl; one side of a story or argument
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
in loud gulps (esp. of alcohol)
besides; moreover; in addition
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
vague; obscure; vast; boundless
longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
custom; practice; convention; precedent
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
(political) power; authority; influence
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence