deputy secretary (government); deputy director
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
promotion; raising of status
dagger; stiletto; confidant; right-hand man
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
Minister for Foreign Affairs
(political) policy position; line of policy; party line
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the other day; some time ago; recently
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
connection; link; relationship
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(time of) emergency; (in) event of emergency; (in) case of emergency
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
Minister of Health and Welfare
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
party-internal; within the party
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen