Minister for Foreign Affairs
postbox; mailbox; post; position; post (e.g. goalpost); post- (e.g. post-Cold War)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
each nation; many nations; many countries
internal conditions; true state of affairs
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to become decrepit; to become senile
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
to hang (hold) back; to hold off; to refrain; to jot down a note
watchful waiting; careful supervision
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
once-powerful nation now in decline; great nation grown old
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
one thin flat object; one sheet
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
recovery; rescue; recapture
to carry something out of a place; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery); to mention something; to broach a topic
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
how; in what way; in what manner
instigator; originator; initiator; torch bearer; incendiary; agitator
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to arrive home; to return
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
fighting against an illness
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake