Japanese citizen; Japanese citizens
either way; in any case; one way or another
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
party-internal; within the party
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
system; institution; organization; organisation
technical standards compliance
to sniff out; to get wind of
simultaneous; all at once
hollow; mid-air; air; sky
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to torment; to torture; to harass
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
discrimination; discernment; identification
Personal Information Protection Commission
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
alma mater clique; old school tie
Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy; CEFP
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
faction; denomination; communion
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to draw (the winning ticket); to apply; to compare; to put (oneself in someone's position)
efficiency; moment (i.e. magnetic moment)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something