to score points with (a person)
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
ground levelling (leveling); laying the groundwork; making preparations; roller; road leveller
impression; strong belief; conviction
government worker; public servant; civil servant
advanced level; high grade; senior
right (to do something); authority; power
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
bowing out; retiring voluntarily
tacit; unspoken; implicit
auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization
affiliated company; affiliated business
source of one's livelihood; one's bread and butter
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
firm; strong; solid; stable
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
Ministry of Home Affairs (1960-2001)
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
government office; government agency; authorities
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky