hearsay; rumor; grapevine
social right; economic right
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
A4 paper size (210mm x 297mm)
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
under one's jurisdiction; having jurisdiction
ceremonial hand-clapping (e.g. at end of event, meeting, etc.)
semigovernmental corporation
political commentator (journalist, columnist)
width; width and narrowness
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
saving the world; promoting national welfare
visiting multiple hot springs; onsen tour
(being) about to start out; (being) about to leave; having just left; (being) on the way
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
spirit of unity; team spirit; esprit de corps
(making something a) political issue
Japanese dog breed (e.g. Shiba, Akita)
town planning; urban development; community development; creating a community
to be square; to be angular; to be jagged; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
twilight; time for disasters (similar to 'the witching hour' but not midnight)
key success factor; key to success; KSF
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
group of persons working at the imperial court (Yamato period); various craftsmen and artisans under the ritsuryo system
toll parking lot; toll car park
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
holding another position; serving concurrently as; concurrent position
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
exorcism rite; purification
lower reaches (e.g. of a valley); downstream sector
web (between fingers or toes); paddle; paddle blade
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree