shadow cabinet; opposition party executive
whistleblower; inside informant
business in the Diet; managing Diet affairs
(senior) managing director
press club; correspondents' club
financial statement; statement of accounts
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
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
name of an imperial era (e.g. Heisei, Shōwa); Japanese era name
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
influence; power; (arch.) flapping of wings
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
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
the Japanese; Japanese side; Japanese delegation; Japanese representatives
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
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
work style; way of working
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
source of funds; resources; finances
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
business that exploits its employees (e.g. through unpaid overtime)
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
chief secretary (usu. of a party); secretary-general
dirty work; unpleasant task
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
vexed; irritated; fretful; shaggy; bushy; ragged
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action