one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
divine aid; divine grace; providential help
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
detour; circumvention; turning movement
personal delivery; handing over in person
these guys; these fellows
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to leave as is; to ignore
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
democratization; democratisation
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
today and tomorrow; today or tomorrow; in a day or two; very soon
natural; reasonable; obvious
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
unmistakable; evident; outright; authentic
good-natured person; nice person
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
eloquence or flattery designed to deceive
populism (political philosophy)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
principal occupation; core business
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land