cut; reduction; curtailment
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
number of copies; circulation
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
fair and square; open and aboveboard
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
how; in what way; how about
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard