Free Trade Agreement; FTA
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
previous president (immediately preceding the incumbent); former president
danger; peril; hazard; risk
maneuvers; manoeuvers; machinations; scheming
international border dispute
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
Miyazawa Kiichi (1919.10-)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
mystery; something inexplicable; unfathomable (of a Buddha's abilities); 10^64 (or 10^80)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
good prospects; full of hope; promising
financial institutions; banking facilities
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
particularly; only; in the case of
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
global standard; global standards
imposition (i.e. of rules, of a decision); compulsion
International Monetary Fund; IMF
International Monetary Fund; IMF
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate