salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
written request; written demand
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
standard-bearer; flag-bearer
once upon a time; a long time ago
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
chief executive officer; CEO
rescue mission; evacuation operation
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
cyborg; cybernetic organism
appointment; assignment; promotion
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
location information (as used by location-based services, e.g. GPS position)
(one's) current position; current location; present position
public safety; public welfare
to wish someone good luck; to wish someone success
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal code
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages