offshoring; overseas transfer (esp. of production)
carrying a disease-causing agent; carrying a pathogen
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries; MAFF
geometric progression; proliferation; multiplying like rats
incident of death; fatal case
to express one's deepest sympathies
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
oil-producing countries (nations)
infection control measures
task force; response team; squad; unit
knowledge applied to evil purposes
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; METI
sowing; seeding; planting
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
blood poisoning; septicemia; sepsis
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
going upstream; swimming upstream
broad; vast; boundless; wide
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
marine life; marine organism
ratification; confirmation
Tottori prefecture (Chūgoku area)
urgent; pressing; exigent