Minister of the Environment
devoted; self-sacrificing
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
popular will; will of the people
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
armed forces; military; troops
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
moderate faction; moderates
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
short pause; short interval
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
revision; amendment; alteration
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
advocate; disputant; debater; (present) writer; author
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
to know (a person); to think
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
old boy; alumnus; graduate; out of bounds (golf)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
(social) position; status
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
retreating figure; appearance from behind