vice-minister; undersecretary
influential person; man of importance
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
supremacy (over a nation); hegemony; domination; championship; victory
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
strong nation; powerful country
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
head; brains; intellect; understanding
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
opinion; point of view; visual point
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
don't you think?; indicates question
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
due form; official; formality
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup