pork-barrel politician; special-interest politician; politician lobbying for the benefit of the private industries to which they are connected
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker
gutsy; fearless; unwavering
Special Assault Team; SAT
petition for retrial; appeal for retrial
subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
judge's sentence; assessment of a case
retrial; reopening of a case; review; reexamination
repaying a kindness; gratitude
woman who works in the sex industry
sworn brother; buddy; pal
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
electoral district; precinct
sweet tooth; love of sweet things
belief; conviction; opinion
negotiator; bargainer; point man
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime