intelligence gathering; information gathering
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
government office; government agency; authorities
Japan Fair Trade Commission
Financial Services Agency; FSA
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
food; food products; foodstuffs
control; management (e.g. of a business)
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
control; management; supervision
hedge; fence; border; limit
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
earthquake disaster; Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
identity number; national identification number; national identity number; personal identity number
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
fire fighting; fire department; fire brigade
disaster preparedness; prevention of damage resulting from a natural disaster; protection against disaster
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
heavy concentration; overconcentration
as; because; with; due to
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
source of funds; resources; finances
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
immigration (and emigration) control
reformatory; juvenile training school; reform school; youth detention center (centre)
civil affairs; civil case
Public Prosecutor's Office
the said ministry; the same ministry
act of terror; act of terrorism