representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
exclusive economic zone; EEZ
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
ruling party; government party; party in power; government
doctors; teachers; lawyers
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
system; institution; organization; organisation
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
municipality; local government; self-governing body; autonomous body
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
estimate (of costs); budget
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
single word; a few words; brief comment
vice-minister; undersecretary
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person