fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
bribery scandal; graft case
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
about; concerning; related to; -ish
consultation; discussion; conference; collusion; bid-rigging
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
the future; future prospects
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to snatch from; to steal from
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
one grade; first-class; primary
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
recuperation; medical treatment
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
chief; main; principal; important
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
loafing; indolent; lazy; hey
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time