government property; government owned
facing (along) the harbor (harbour)
bipolar (in electronics); bi-polar
clinical research; clinical study
reel for a spare bowstring
intractable (diseases); hard to cure; rebellious; insurgent; refractory
promotion department; development department; enhancement department
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
simultaneous terrorist attacks (esp. the Sep. 11 attacks); synchronized terrorist attacks
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
operating field; operative field; surgical field
what's done is done; it is no use crying over spilt milk; (lit.) spilt water won't go back into its tray
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
rescue squad; rescue party
anesthesiologist; anaesthesiologist; anesthetist; anaesthetist
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
one wing; (a) role; (a) part
disputed territory; conflict area