punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
National Public Safety Commission
gag order; gag rule; gag law
we are innocent until proven guilty; suspicion alone is not grounds for punishment; in dubio pro reo
signature-collecting campaign
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
minister of state; cabinet minister (Japan)
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
referring a case to a public prosecutor
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
abode of demons; hotbed (of graft); pandemonium
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
black-market lending; illegal loan
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
point-scoring; scoring Brownie points
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
nonprosecution; nonindictment
re-examination; reinvestigation
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
police cell; place of detention; jail
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
informant; informer; contact; Information Provider
rave reviews; extremely high praise
child who has returned to Japan after living abroad; returnee child; (Japanese) person who lived abroad during (part of) their childhood
lawless area; lawless district
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
to wash again; to reconsider