minimum price; floor price
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
public safety; public welfare
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
pending question; unresolved problem
bureau director; office chief
attendance; presence; appearance
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
vice-minister; undersecretary
to wave a flag; to show the way
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
power balance; balance of power
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to put into effect; to put into practice
to harm; to cause harm to
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
in this case, it does not apply; this case is an exception
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
competent; suitable; qualified
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome