counteraction; counterclaim
self-cleansing power; being capable of purifying oneself
information gap; digital divide
turning evil into good through proselytization
prosecutor general; attorney general
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
permanent employment; being hired as a regular employee; non-trial appointment
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
start of broadcast; commencement of transmission; sign-on
probe into the truth (of the matter); dig into the real facts of the case; get at the root of a matter
starting a train (or bus, etc.) before all the passengers are on board; making a snap decision; starting an action without considering objections to it any longer
Public Prosecutor's Office
stealing another's romantic partner
reward money; reward; honorarium
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery
to applaud; to cheer (for)
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
8000; eight thousand; many
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
illegal channel; back channel; black market
to vacuum; to clean with a vacuum cleaner
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
to miss a meal; to lose the means to make one's livelihood