noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
to mutually recognize; to agree; to accept
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
government body; government agency
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
progress; advance; making (good) progress
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
nothing but; none other than
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
intensification; aggravation
US military bases in Japan
geopolitical; geostrategic
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
territory; domain; dominion; possession
(United States of) America; USA; US
system; institution; organization; organisation
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
member of the upper house; senator
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
then; and (then); in that case; if so
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
secretary (government); director; chief
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
ID card; identification card
naturally; not surprisingly; it should be appreciated that; understandably; as a matter of course; as is obvious
identification; ID; identity