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Tsuneyoshi

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pork-barrel politician; special-interest politician; politician lobbying for the benefit of the private industries to which they are connected

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Hiroyuki

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Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)

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computer virus

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household (electrical) appliance manufacturer; consumer-electronics maker; white goods maker

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gutsy; fearless; unwavering

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insulin

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system crash

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Kousuke

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subarachnoid hemorrhage; subarachnoid haemorrhage

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nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about

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surgery costs (fees)

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judge's sentence; assessment of a case

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carer; nurse

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repaying a kindness; gratitude

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woman who works in the sex industry

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anti-establishment

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sworn brother; buddy; pal

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Shuuichi

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gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence

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oh; ah; I'll be darned

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to sharpen one's fangs

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Ministry of Justice

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(judicial) precedent

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electoral district; precinct

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sweet tooth; love of sweet things

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belief; conviction; opinion

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compliance

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activist

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staff member; station employee; official

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supplement

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the defence; defence side

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omitted character; omitted letter

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protein; protein powder; protein supplement

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how to use (something); usage instructions; directions (for usage); use; usage

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other people's affairs; somebody else's problem

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hard-liners; diehards; hawks

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to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove

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to take root

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address book

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criminal law; penal code

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to gain fame; to make one's name

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dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste

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sound of operation; operation noise; running noise

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former (incumbent); predecessor

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power struggle

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Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

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murder case

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press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation

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