House of Representatives (lower house of the National Diet of Japan)
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
local authority; local government; locality; local self-governing body; municipality
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
recommendation; referral; endorsement
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
distrust of politics; political uncertainty
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
killing and wounding; bloodshed
in succession; one by one
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
social; societal; societary
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
material; substance; matter
discovery; detection; finding
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
therapeutic agent; remedy; medicine; drug; cure
Ministry of Health and Welfare (now Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
arrangement; disposition; array (programming)
pharmaceutical (drug) company
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
approval; license; licence; permission
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
bribe; sweetener; douceur
sales; selling; marketing
prohibition; inhibition; ban
Public Prosecutor's Office
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club