negotiations; discussions; connection
to concern; to be related
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
in that way; thus; so; so?
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
two persons; two people; pair; couple
National Public Service Act
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
striking; remarkable; considerable
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
The New York Times (newspaper)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very