island area; insular region
fruit growing; pomiculture
hanging in midair; suspended in midair; midair stunt; aerial stunt
total number of man-days; total number of people (personnel, passengers, etc.)
to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up
shady dealings; illicit business; underground business
kanji dictionary; character dictionary
freight handling; cargo sorting; disposal of goods; sale
businesses offering food and entertainment; cabaret, club, gambling and restaurant businesses; sex industry; sex-related businesses
ethnic food (esp. Asian, African, etc.)
chief superintendent (police)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
something that goes without saying; something that needn't be said; something that should rather be left unsaid
on-the-spot interview by surrounding reporters
all over; given in; given up hope; bring to knees
burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses); sneak thief; prowler
door-to-door visit; door-to-door canvassing (canvasing)
House of Representatives and House of Councillors; both houses of the Diet
floor space; area (in tsubo)
local dialect; vernacular; provincialism
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
to lean against; to set against
having gone too far to turn back
idle time; down time; window period
vertically segmented administrative system; overcompartmentalized bureaucracy; system in which interministerial rivalry diminishes overall efficiency; (bureaucratic) sectionalism; interministerial rivalry; bureaucratic fiefdoms
safety myth; myth that something is completely safe (e.g. nuclear plant); safety dogma
Kaira (India); Kaila; Kyra
bits of fried batter left after cooking tempura
bubble economy (of Japan, 1986-1991)