Disaster Preparedness Week
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
charity; benevolence; charitable spirit; interest (in public welfare, social enterprise, etc.); zeal
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 prevention; fire fighting; fire proof
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
dawn; daybreak; beginning
convenience for transportation; convenience of access (by road or rail)
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
game, set and match; end of the game; end of the match
proposed site; site chosen
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd