style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
Minister for Foreign Affairs
leader of a delegation (body, party)
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
maharaja; maharajah; nawab
government; administration
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
several years; a few years
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
negotiations; discussions; connection
as (for); for; in the capacity of
point of compromise; common ground
go that far; to that extent
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
self-government; autonomous government; devolved government (e.g. in the UK)