identification papers; ID
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
river; stream; River; the ... river
(arch.) slave; retainer; servant; captive; varlet; I
ostensible (surface) reason
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
independence movement; mutually independent
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary
young; youth; young person
envoy; diplomat below the rank of ambassador (e.g. deputy chief of mission, charge d'affaires); minister (of legation)
commander; commanding officer; CO
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to do together; to share; to participate in
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte