bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
Prime Minister's official residence
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
pickled vegetables; pickles
incorporated nonprofit organization
prefectural assembly member
Immigration Bureau; Immigration Office
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
area on Japan Sea side of Japan, including Niigata
abnormal behavior (behaviour)
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to be slippery; to be slimy
as long as time allows; whenever one has the time; as time permits
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
identification; background check; identity confirmation
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
ama; female diver (who collects shells, seaweed, etc.)
diplomatic; diplomatically
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
premises search; household search
filtration; filtering; percolation
impact of publicity or propaganda
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
atrocious crime; heinous crime
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
utterly stark naked; wearing only one's birthday suit
results of a scientific investigation; findings
touché; you've got me there
interruption; interference; butting in
to die by drowning; to drown
discarding; firing (an employee)