to leave a bad impression behind
suppression of speech; suppression of dissent; censorship
Constitutional Democratic Party (1927-1940)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
traffic division (of a police department)
cluster; clique; faction; fan group
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
windy; windswept; receive harsh treatment
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
premises search; household search
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
general election (of the lower house)
bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery
donation; contribution; offering
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be wildly different; to be on a completely different scale; to be in a different league; to be poles apart; to stand no comparison; (lit.) to be on a different order of magnitude
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
to investigate; to examine
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Miyazaki (city, prefecture)
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing