story; tale; talk; discussion
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
really; truly; indeed; good grief
how; in what way; how about; questionable
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to not believe one's ears
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
chief; main; principal; major
production; output; turning out
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
import; importation; introduction; afferent
negotiations; discussions; connection
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
leadership conference; summit meeting; top-level conference
financial world; business circles
of course; certainly; naturally
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
to be remembered; to go down in history
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
failure; mistake; blunder
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful