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
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
Nikkei (newspaper, share index)
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
endurance contest; test of endurance
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
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
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
(can you) spare a little time (to speak)?; (do you) have a moment (to speak)?
personal security; personal protection; provision of a bodyguard
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
high alert; a state of high alert; on alert
main course (of a river); mainstream; main current (e.g. of thought)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect
to use X as a selling point
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin