association; society; organization; organisation
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence; far-fetched argument; arguing against all reason
critic; reviewer; commentator
jurist; lawyer; legal scholar
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
well-informed person; thinking person; intelligent person
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
guess; speculation; supposition
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
good flavor (flavour); good taste; umami (fifth category of taste in food); skill; cleverness; profit
belief; faith; conviction
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
7th day of the month; seven days
accident; disaster; incident; uprising; emergency
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
federation; federal state; United States of America
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
occurrence; happening; incident; event
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
next president; president-elect
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
dominant person; preeminent person; strongest contender; far right wing; right-wing extremist; radical right wing
time; season; period; phase; stage
work; business; company; study
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)