between both countries; bilateral
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
(referring to a person) receiver; receiving side; viewer; listener
inscrutable; incomprehensible
laborious; arduous; strenuous; painstaking; trying; taxing
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
to prowl after; to keep watch on
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
gate (of a property); (in the) style of a gate; gate-equipped (house, shop, etc.); kanji "gate" radical (radical 169)
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
station; office; guardroom
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
delusion; trick of the imagination
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble