Vocabulary

cabinet meeting

section manager; section chief

sea; ocean; waters

securing; obtaining; ensuring; guarantee; maintaining

nuclear weapon

stone (of a fruit); pit; pip

picture; drawing; painting; sketch

fire; flame; blaze

song; singing

holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)

start; commencement; beginning; initiation

science

opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open

outside; exterior

commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memory; honoring the memory of

chance; opportunity; occasion

stock prices

hope; wish; aspiration

base (military, expedition, etc.)

foundation; basis

fund; foundation

danger; peril; hazard

planning; plan; project; arrangements

doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness; doubt / question

doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion

parliamentary seat

argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discussion / argument

customs (duties); duty; tariff

Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures)

barrier; gate

observation; survey; measurement

sightseeing; tourism

relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening

monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision

summons

official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)

feeling; sense; impression

Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan)

bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy

tactics; strategy