Vocabulary

memory

saving the world; promoting national welfare

Central and Eastern Europe

grounds of a Shinto shrine

Valhalla

salt leaf (var. of ice plant)

parent cat

eviction

flea collar

police investigation carried out in the immediate vicinity of a crime site

green sand; metal molding using sand

raw sugar

parent dog

family association; association of families

Diet members caucus; caucus of the Diet

Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet

dividing line; intermediate line

executive council (usu. of a party); board of governors; general affairs committee

egg-laying hen; layer

maintenance of public order; maintaining security

Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry

monthly mean; monthly average

annual average; annual mean

central government ministries and agencies

rebuilding; reconstruction; re-erection

road maintenance; road improvement

building certification; building confirmation

managerial liability; executive responsibility; accountability

prescreen; pre-screening; prior inspection; preliminary review; pre-vetting

Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet); House Steering Committee; Standing Committee for House Management

Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology

stock trading; stock transactions; share trading

Self-Defense Force mission; Self-Defense Force dispatch

Free Trade Agreement

Weil's disease (severe form of leptospirosis); Weil's syndrome

syphilis

syphilis

floor tile

all night; the whole night

pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid