consists of; comprises; is made up of
to speak energetically; to talk big; to argue heatedly
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
consultative body; advisory committee; advisory organ
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
interest; rights; concession
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
money loser; high-cost, low-return project
facilitator; programme director; steering committee (chair)
advanced; pioneering; cutting-edge
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
research and development; R&D
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
future; possible; potential; prospective
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
promotion of regional development; encouragement of local development
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
petty official; minor official
row of syllables on the Japanese syllabary table that ends with the vowel sound "i"
standing signboard; billboard; hoarding
zest for living; energy to live
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
old hag; old woman; old bat
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
landowner; landlord; landlady
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
hook (high point of a song); chorus
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top; Boys' Day nobori; carp streamer
exchange of ideas; exchange of opinions; brainstorming