Disaster Preparedness Week
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
safety belt (typically used in Japanese construction work); fall-prevention harness
branch (of a larger organization); local chapter
Fire and Disaster Management Agency (formerly: Fire Defense Agency) (Defence)
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
referral fee; introduction fee
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
nee-naw (sound of an emergency vehicle siren); wee-woo
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection
development project (program, programme, plan)
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
fire prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size