and then; in addition to that; also; even so
bento; Japanese box lunch
kanji compound; idiom; idiomatic phrase
listening (to a lecture, hearing, parliament session, etc.); attending (without participating); sitting in (e.g. on a meeting); observing
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
conference room; council room
to be worried; to be troubled
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
major incident; major happening; big scandal
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
job-related; in the course of one's work
managing director; executive director; routine business; regular business
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to drink up; to drain (cup)
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary