temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
successor; replacement; second wife
military authorities; army circles
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
transparent; plain (glass or glasses)
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party of Japan (1998-2016)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
record of proceedings; minutes
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
cancellation; withdrawal; abolition; revocation; cancel; CAN
preliminary step; first step
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
cold reception; inhospitality