attorney general; attorney-general
language learning ability; foreign language skills; linguistic ability
professional job; profession
performance of one's official duties
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
furnishings; implements; equipment
resident in Japan (of a foreign ambassador, government official, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to be transmitted; to be conveyed; to be leaked; to be passed along
partner country; other country (in a dispute, arrangement, etc.); opponent (country)
Homo economicus; economic human; financial expert; businessperson
(idle) ease; idleness; leisureliness
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
tall story; tall tale; cock-and-bull story; bullshit
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
unable to back down; unable to withdraw; stuck in a position where one cannot pull back; committed
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
global standard; global standards; worldwide standard; international standard
to come from; to have roots in
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
first move (in shogi, go, etc.); beginning; start
United States and China; Sino-American
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge