saving water; water conservation; economizing on water
projecting part (of a headland, etc.); moment of departure; (on the) point of going out; outset; start
technical center; technical centre
symbolization; coding; encoding
animated film released direct-to-video
demand note; dunning letter (note)
public agency; public institution
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
traction; towing; hauling; driving (e.g. economic growth)
information leak; data breach
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
receiving payments (pension, ration)
special investigation department
crunchy; gritty (sand, pebbles, etc.)
conservation of electricity; brownout
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
District Public Prosecutor's Office
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
company name; name of a company
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
child; childish person; immature person
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound