prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
control; management (e.g. of a business)
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
national pension; government pension system
management; administration; operation
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
decentralization of power; decentralisation of power
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
future; possible; potential; prospective
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
way; method; means; resource; course
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
revised budget; supplementary budget
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
resolution; decision; vote
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
fiery chariot (which carries the souls of sinners into hell); desperate financial situation; dire straits
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
deposit; payment; money received; money due
that's a different matter; that's a different story
delivery; issuance; handing over; granting