association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
deep-seated; deep-rooted; ingrained
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
public peace; public safety; public security; security police
tedious; boring; being fed up with
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
field; plain; hidden interior part (of a structure or object); wild (of an animal or plant)
river; stream; River; the ... river
National Security Council; NSC; Nuclear Safety Commission; NSC
(arch.) slave; retainer; servant; captive; varlet; I
nth district of a town; nth city block
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
president (of a society); chairman
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe