not worth considering; out of the question
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
government service; the bureaucracy
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to need; to demand; to take; to require
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
(your, his, her) daughter
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
most part; greater part; majority
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
command; order; dictation; nth year in the Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
craftsman; skilled artisan
fresco; mural; wall painting
conference room; council room
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
administration; governance; the authorities; authority
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
ostentation; show; affectation