shadow cabinet; opposition party executive
whistleblower; inside informant
business in the Diet; managing Diet affairs
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
illegal donation; secret contribution
(senior) managing director
press club; correspondents' club
financial statement; statement of accounts
child-rearing assistance; support for young parents; child-care allowance
Constitutional Democratic Party (1927-1940)
extraordinary Diet session; extraordinary session of the Diet; session of the Diet convoked by the Cabinet by need or house request
N-system (automatic number-plate recognition system)
to come to power; to assume the reins of government
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
repeatedly; several times; many times
assembling a criminal case
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
District Public Prosecutor's Office
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber