Ministry of State Security (China)
cooperative society; mutual-benefit association
general; lieutenant general
requesting the testimony of an unsworn witness (who is not bound by perjury law)
sergeant first class (JGSDF)
stand, table or altar on which one places donated flowers
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license)
to head home; to leave for home
to repeat; to be frequent
flower offering; floral tribute; laying flowers
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
each field; various circles
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
encounter; engagement; battle
enemy's strength or fighting power
throng; gathering of people
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
standard; basis; principle
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
repose of a soul; ceremony for the repose of a departed soul
reconciliation (between warring nations); (making of) peace
debt collection; debt collector
very highly commended; highly lauded; very well-received; very popular
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
unpredictability; element of surprise
opposition party; political opposition; opposition