selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
office workers; office staff; clerical staff
minutely; in detail; with particular attention
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
counter for books; volume
to add (e.g. a postscript)
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
to take command; to give direction
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
true character; real nature
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
in the end; at the end of the day
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm