hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
illegal employment; illegal work; unauthorized labor
code name (of a product under development)
immigration (and emigration) control
garbage truck; dustcart; waste collection vehicle
Interpol notice (circulation)
standardized article or goods; standardised article or goods
Official Development Assistance; ODA
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
illegal possession; unlawful possession
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to have one's own way (against all reason); to push through an unreasonable idea
married man or woman; housekeeping
political maneuvering; politicking; political machinations
expected; anticipated; hoped for; expectation
democracy; democratic nation
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
doing something frantically; frantic state
black-market channels; illegal channels
focal point; nodal point; node
comprehensive evaluation; over-all judgment; general comment
Assistant Vice-Minister; Deputy Director-General; Councillor
practical effect; efficacy; efficiency
secret meeting; secret conference
usual; normal; stereotyped
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
cardio-pulmonary function