topic of discussion; agenda
to reach a situation about which nothing can be done
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
joyful (news, event, etc.); joyous; delightful (e.g. result); pleasing (e.g. sight); gratifying; welcome
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
vice-minister; undersecretary
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
seating order; precedence; ranking; rank; position
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
elite bureaucrat; high government official; high-ranking bureaucrat; senior government official
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
king; sovereign; daimyo with a domain of one or more provinces (Edo period)
each ministry; each province (of China)
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
nothing but; none other than
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
state resident; people of a state
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
sudden; lightning; immediate; shocking
leader; central personage
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
seen it once, seen it all; a single instance indicates what happens all the time; one case gives you an idea of what always happens
central government ministries and agencies
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
ministries and government offices; the authorities
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind