elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
furnishings; implements; equipment
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
your (visual) observation
cool or attractive expression (when posing for a photo)
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
arrest; apprehension; capture
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride