to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
assistance; backing; support; aiding and abetting (a crime); abetment
emergency press conference; hastily called press conference; impromptu press conference
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
kickback; illicit payment (e.g. for facilitating a transaction, appointment, etc.); kickback; sudden forceful recoil
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
drive recorder; dashcam; event data recorder; EDR
source of information; intelligence source; message source
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
authenticity; credibility
affiliated company; affiliated business
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
medical expenses; doctor's bill
District Public Prosecutor's Office
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
green willow (i.e. one that has budded); meat of the trough shell (Mactra chinensis)
profit-and-loss arithmetic; calculating profit and loss; mercenary point of view
remittance; sending money
to detain; to take into custody
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
central government office; head office; this office
in accordance with plans; just as planned
answering machine; answer phone
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
(one's) current position; current location; present position
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on