using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
crops; agricultural produce
control; management (e.g. of a business)
royal castle; imperial castle
town; city; municipal; urban
to concern; to be related
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
negotiations; discussions; connection
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
karoshi; death from overwork
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
nothing but; none other than
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
messenger; envoy; emissary
pending question; unresolved problem