private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
curiosity; inquisitiveness
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
those interested in participating; persons wishing to participate
to well up; to burst; to arise
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
the people; citizens; the populace
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
question; inquiry; enquiry
senior advisor; chief advisor
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
vain; futile; transient; frivolous
Budget Committee of the lower house of the Diet
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
television star; TV star; telly-celeb
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)