a place where powerful people make secret political decisions
権力のある人々が秘密の政治的決定を下す場所 (kenryoku no aru hitobito ga himitsu no seijiteki kettei wo kudasu basho)
"The policy was decided in a smoke-filled room, not in public."
"その政策は煙で満たされた部屋で決定され、公共の場では決して行われませんでした。" (Sono seisaku wa **kemuri de mitasareta heya** de kettei sare, koukyou no ba de wa kesshite okonawaremashita.)
to be unusually advanced or innovative for its era
I swear or promise sincerely.
a detailed plan for achieving success
a very small or insignificant amount compared to what is nee...
to use one’s power or influence aggressively
the process of assessing the accuracy and performance of a t...
