self-immolation; burning oneself to death; suicide by fire
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
radical party; extremists
political organization; political organisation
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
political measures; policy
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
without leaving any trace
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
support; backing; aid; assistance
white; correction fluid; white-out
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
tradition; legend; folklore
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
at work; in the midst of work; working
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to run about; to rush about
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
fire brigade; fire company