member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
commitment; pledge; promise
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
bureau director; office chief
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
patient; unhurried; leisurely
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
hostile relations; hostile relationship
internal conditions; true state of affairs
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
rebuilding; reconstruction; rehabilitation; protoform reconstruction
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to be able to do; to be capable of doing
to take over; to hand over
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
conifer forest; coniferous forest; needle-leaved forest