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)
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
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
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
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
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
station; office; guardroom
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier; leading; overseeing; leader
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament