altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
residence; housing; residential building
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
unprofitable business operation
by means of; due to; because of; according to
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
100,000,000; one hundred million
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
progress; advance; improvement; development
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
interest; rights; concession
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
such; this sort of; like this
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
10,000,000,000; ten billion
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
the Emperor; His Majesty; the government; the authorities; proprietress; hostess
moderate; proper; just right
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries