interests of a ministry; departmental interests
abolition of regulations; deregulation
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions
flour paste cake in the form of a tube
environmental impact assessment
status of implementation; state of achievement
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Department of Health; Ministry of Health
chief investigator; head of the investigation; lead investigator
poverty problem; poverty issue
state police; provincial police
injection scar (e.g. injected drugs)
commercial vehicle (taxi, bus, truck, etc.)
place of (new) post; (new) place of appointment
scuba; self-contained under-water breathing apparatus
tour conductor; tour guide
inability to discern the truth due to conflicting testimony
laying out (e.g. ground plan, garden); layout; taking space (Go); obtaining land; training done in one's own stable; (police) legwork
relationship between Japan and the United States; Japanese-American relations
public relations department (section, office)
United Nations Children's Fund (formerly Children's Emergency Fund); UNICEF
person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
certification examination; licensing examination; licensure examination
person who pushily takes charge when cooking a hot pot at the table; (lit.) hotpot boss