a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to give something weight; to give something dignity
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
cabinet (of a government); ministry
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
reason; cause; history; origin
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to care for someone; to look after someone
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
many problems; various problems
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
temporary; provisional; interim
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society