official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
manipulation of information; spin
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
(political) power; authority; influence
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
choices; alternatives; options
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
only recently; just of late
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
unthinkable; unimaginable; inconceivable; unclassifiable; never dreamt of
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
that day; the very same day
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
hedge; fence; border; limit
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
meanwhile; in the meantime
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
all right; very well; okay; I got it
to entrust; to leave to a person
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture