criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
hierarchical relationship; superior-subordinate relationship; senior-junior relationship
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
combat power; fighting strength
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
succession; continuation; series; sequence
area; region; district; locality
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
lately; recently; these days
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
government office building
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
foreign; abroad; overseas
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
form; method; system; formula
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly