male-dominated society; patriarchal society
continuous; sustained; sustainable; durable; persistent
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector; (lit.) third sector
in terms of; from the point of view of
husband and wife; married couple
small sum (of money); small amount
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
public support; official support; public aid
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
substitution; material; price; margin (e.g. for stapling, etc.); area required for something; (arch.) shiro (unit of land area equal to one-fiftieth of a tan; approx. 19.83 m.sq.)
ending the climbing season; closure of a mountain to climbers; closing a mine; discontinuation of mining
receiving payments (pension, ration)
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
approval and authorization; permits and licences
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
dismissal (from a post); discharge; removal
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
session (of a legislature)
several people; a few people
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
question time (e.g. in parliament, diet, etc.); question period; time allowed for questions
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
lean figure; slender figure
to step forward; to volunteer
joint venture of government and business; business venture financed jointly by the public and private sectors; semi-public sector
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to fill one's own pocket by taking advantage of a position
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
bombshell announcement; bombshell statement
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader