canned salmon; tinned salmon
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil; (arch.) cordoning off; (arch.) cordoning-off sign
to provide momentum; to give a boost to; to encourage; to spur; to stimulate
location of a press conference; press conference room
made-to-order; custom-made
advance (moving forward); advance; prepayment
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
demand note; dunning letter (note)
friction; discord; strife
manufacture and sales; vertical integration
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
to decide the outcome (e.g. game); to be very different; to be sharply contrasted
Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)
prime minister's official residence
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
with a fixed time; with a deadline
career track; promotional track; fast track; upward mobility
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
suffix for train car numbers
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
divide; parting; carrying two bundles tied together over one's shoulder; hair parted in the middle
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
written explanation; written apology
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
ministries and government offices; the authorities
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate