to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fall; drop; descent; coming down
to concern; to be related
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
(United States of) America; USA; US
cooperation; collaboration
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
credibility; authenticity; confidence; reliability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
Apollo program; Project Apollo
dimness; obscurity; indistinctness; unclear; unintelligible
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
professor; teaching; instruction
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
the concerned government agencies; the ministries and agencies that are relevant to the matter at hand; the relevant authorities
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
management; administration; operation
power; authority; jurisdiction
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
flash of lightning; fire caused by lightning
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being