Cabinet Information Research Office
Public Security Intelligence Agency
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
dividing vertically; vertical split; top-to-bottom sectioning; division into sections; splitting lengthwise
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
independent administrative institution; independent administrative agency
Japanese External Trade Organization; JETRO
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
nothing but; none other than
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
on the one hand ... (and on the other ...); on one side
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
blow; shock; strike; batting
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
reality; actuality; hard fact
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
how many people; a number of people
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
means; way; method; measure
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically