It’s time to say ‘Irasshaimase’ to Japan – The Hindu (Jan 16, 2017)

It’s time to say ‘Irasshaimase’ to Japan – The Hindu (Jan 16, 2017)

“Japan- India relationship is blessed with the largest potential for development of any bilateral relationship anywhere in the world”

Speech by H.E. Shinzo Abe – Prime Minister of Japan at the Parliament of the Republic of India, August 22, 2007 .

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Word List-2:

1. irasshaimase (noun) – (Japanese word) welcome, come in.
2. imperative (noun) – condition, necessity, obligation/duty.
3. suboptimal (adjective) – below the highest standard/level/quality.
4. promising (adjective) – good, encouraging, favourable.
5. high point (noun) – significant/important part (of a period of time).
6. rejuvenate (verb) – revive/renew, restore; reorganize.
7. blossom into (verb) – develop, grow, progress.
8. sanctions (noun) – action taken, or an order given to force a country to obey international laws by limiting or stopping trade with that country, by not allowing economic aid for that country, etc (Courtesy: VOA Learning English).
9. keel (noun) – base, bottom, underside.
10. consensus (noun) – agreement, concurrence, concord.
11. look east policy (noun) – Look East Policy (LEP), which started in early 1990s, marked India’s focus on the extended neighbourhood in the ASEAN. LEP, which was originally conceived as an economic initiative, has gained political, strategic and cultural dimensions and established institutional mechanisms for dialogue and cooperation (Courtesy: Website of The Ministry of External Affairs, India).
12. strategic (global) partnership – it is a long-term interaction between two countries based on political, economic, social and historical factors (Courtesy: IDSA (Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses)).
13. the turn of the century (phrase) – the beginning of a new century.
14. stem from (verb) – arise from, originate from, come from.
15. aggregate (adjective) – total, whole, overall.
16. outward investment (noun) – investment from one area, country etc into another (Courtesy: Financial Times).
17. cumulative (adjective) – increasing, growing; collective/aggregate.
18. constrain (verb) – restrict, limit, curb /restrain.
19. red tape (noun) – excessive official procedure, excessive regulation, excessive govermental formality.
20. ad hoc (adjective) – a solution/plan designed for a specific problem or task after something happened; extemporary, makeshift;
21. intervention (noun) – interference, intrusion, meddling.
22. uninterrupted (adjective) – continuous, undisturbed, sustained.
23. incredible (adjective) – unbelievable, implausible, unimaginable.
24. facilitate (verb) – accelerate, promote, encourage.
25. prefecture (noun) – district like region/area in some countries (particularly in Japan & France).
26. benchmark (verb) – compare & evaluate (something) with an industry standards.
27. Abenomics (noun) – a set of measures taken by Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe after his December 2012 re-election to the post.
28.  shining (adjective) – brilliant, excellent, splendid.
29. feasibility (noun) – practicality, viability, achievability.
30. ambitious (adjective) – demanding, formidable, challenging.
31. revival (noun) – improvement, betterment; restoration/re-establishment.
32. disbursement (noun) – spending, expending, paying out.
33. metrics (noun) – (in business) a set of numbers (statistical) used to measure results.
34. powerhouse (noun) – a person/country with a lot of energy, power & influence.

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