viewing as a problem; problematizing
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to make a living; to earn a livelihood
cabinet (of a government); ministry
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to enter into diplomatic relations
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
settlement; immigration; entering a (Japanese) settlement
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
to head home; to leave for home
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
National Security Agency (of the United States); NSA
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
permanent vice-president; undersecretary; vice-minister
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
at the very beginning of one's speech; immediately upon opening one's mouth (to speak); before anything else; first of all
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
special Nara-period administrative division for areas containing a detached palace (Yoshino and Izumi); secretary; third highest-ranking officials in the Dazaifu
government office; agency; board
national defence; national defense
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police