the wrongdoer never lacks a pretext; even thieves have their reasons
rote learning; education that stresses memorization
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
student union; student center; students' hall
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Internet Protocol address; IP address
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
top university; leading university; first-rate university
endurance contest; test of endurance
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
plenary session; regular session
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
disparate society; stratified society
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
great variety of flowering plants; light greenish-blue; various
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
Minister of Defense; Minister of Defence
after tax income; net income
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
continuing one's education into university