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
technical standards compliance
to sniff out; to get wind of
simultaneous; all at once
to torment; to torture; to harass
Personal Information Protection Commission
alma mater clique; old school tie
Council on Economic and Fiscal Policy; CEFP
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
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
fourth day of the month; four days
protection law; shield law; law for the protection of something
enactment; establishment; creation
wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
opening (of a new road, railway, etc.); going into operation (e.g. telephone communication); beginning services; reopening (e.g. a road to traffic); resumption of services
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
to put on flesh; to get fat; to gain weight
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
collecting; collection; collation; gathering; arrangement; coordination
self-examination; reflection
priority; order of precedence
home delivery (of food); outside catering
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
decimal point; radix point