misappropriation (of funds, etc.)
Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
time of great change; era of reform
stab wound; puncture wound
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
ministry proper; home office; head office; this ministry; this department
floppy disk; flexible disk
alternative school; free school
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
referring a case to a public prosecutor
early (prompt) settlement; swift resolution; speedy solution
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
studying abroad; studying overseas
last position; previous job; predecessor
tax counsellor; tax counselor; licensed tax accountant
final warning; ultimatum; last notice
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
various places; several sources
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
plunging to one's death; death from a fall
omitted character; omitted letter
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin