side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
competent authorities; supervisory authority
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
resignation (from a position)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
rise; improvement; uptrend
low intelligence; low IQ; feeble-mindedness; unintelligent person; person with a low IQ
when it comes to ...; as for ...
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
Seiwa Seisaku Kenkyūkai (conservative faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Abe faction
normalization; normalisation
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
Kōchikai (historically the most liberal faction of the Liberal Democratic Party); Kishida faction
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
current administration; present government
established policy; existing procedures
way; method; means; resource; course
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
sounding each other out; probing each other
to take measures; to take steps