silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
cabinet meeting; meeting of ministers
like this; in this way; as you see
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
only recently; just of late
leader; authority; mainstay
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
other; another; over; more than; I; me
consequently; as a result
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
continuously; continually; without a break; next; then; after that
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
state (of affairs); condition; developments; movements
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)