pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
ministries and government offices; the authorities
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
graduate; alumnus; alumna
influence; clout; leverage
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
training; education; development; cultivation
time; season; period; phase; stage
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
rival; competitor; competition
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
government and municipal offices; public agencies
society; public; community; social studies
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
admission (to a school or university); entrance; enrolment; enrollment; matriculation
since; henceforth; ever since
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
means; way; method; measure
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
original; primitive; primary; fundamental; proto-
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
declaration of war; proclamation of war
legal; lawful; legitimate
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit