Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
six (long cylindrical things)
in the capital; in Tokyo; Western Tokyo; areas of Tokyo outside the 23 wards, esp. the Tama area
in a ward; within the ward; within the zone; within the district
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
railroad; railway; rail transport
transfer (trains, buses, etc.); change; switch (to another ideology, party, system, method, etc.); change; switching (stock); chromosomal crossover
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
group; bunch; crowd; group
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to be settled; to be brought to an end
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
home area; home town; local
locational advantage; advantageous position
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
hound; hunting dog; running dog; dupe; tool of another person
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
cockpit; control cabin; flight compartment; pilot compartment; control room
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
to become frightened; to get scared; to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to get cold feet
airplane (manned by ...); boarding (an airplane)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
all parts; various parts; every department
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
person that annoys or causes trouble; false alarm
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
quarrel; dispute; argument
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate