opening ceremony (of the school term)
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
professional negligence resulting in death
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
railroad corporation; railway company
flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
advance or retreat; moving forwards or backwards; course of action; behaviour; remaining in one's post or resigning; staying or leaving
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
any; all; every; both; either; none (with neg. verb)
resemblance; similarity; analogy
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
as; because; with; due to
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to use all one's strength (ability)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
tourist resort; holiday resort
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
sporting circles; sporting world; sportsdom; world of sports
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
early (days); initial stage; initial
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
change; transition; vicissitudes