archipelago; group of islands
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
by means of; due to; because of; according to
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
heavy additional tax(ation)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to order; to command; to appoint
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
government worker; public servant; civil servant
system; institution; organization; organisation
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
I see; that's right; indeed
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
by myself; in person; by oneself
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
Toyama prefecture (Hokuriku area)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
absolute obedience; complete submission
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
National Tax Agency (Japan); national taxation agency (e.g. IRS)
examination; investigation; prosecution
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
arrest; apprehension; capture
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish