cabinet (of a government); ministry
firm; strong; solid; stable
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
armaments; military preparations
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
boss and his henchmen; boss and underlings
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
central organization; central authority; central government agency
government service; the bureaucracy
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
training; education; development; cultivation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
factory worker; craftsman; artisan
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
Takahashi Korekiyo (1854.8.20-1936.2.26)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
genuine; authentic; true; real
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
frontier defences; frontier defenses
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
direct; in person; frankness; night duty; shift (e.g. in a factory)
clerical script (ancient, highly angular style of kanji)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple