capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically; strategy; tactics
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
to spread; to be propagated
first thing in the morning
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
15th day of the month; 15 days
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
anniversary of the end of a war (esp. the end of WWII, August 15)
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
criminal police; detective force
intelligence agency; secret service
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
huge rock; massive boulder
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
performance of one's official duties
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
trackless; reckless; dissipated
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
moment to quit; way to quit
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
general manager; director-general
headquarters; head office; main office
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
government office-building complex
number two; mistress; concubine
(large) building; public building; hall
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
labor union; labour union; trade union
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
last century; previous century; ancient times; old times
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
present; current; in operation