to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
university student; college student
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
nonprosecution; nonindictment
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to strike dead; to beat to death
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
at that time; in those days
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
story; tale; talk; discussion
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
resignation (from a position)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
opinion; intention; thought
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly