Vocabulary

in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma

Committee on Rules and Administration (Diet)

facilities administration organization (defence, etc.)

prevention measure; preventive measures

herewith; from this

initiation of debate (e.g. in parliament)

disaster relief operation; disaster relief mission

even though; despite; when

so to speak

(of a choice) one being as excellent as the other; both so beautiful it is hard to choose between

hard to choose between (because both are excellent); equally matched; of comparable quality

the four tools of writing (brush, ink, inkstone and paper)

consider your income before spending

when you make a mistake, don't hesitate to correct it; do not delay in making amends for your wrongs

to die

a little; a bit; slightly

abandoning nuclear weapons, etc.; nuclear disposal

fishing baskets (esp. for crabs, lobsters, etc.); lobster pots

unprofitable department; loss-making division; loss-making segment

key-logger; keylogger

late ejaculation; delayed ejaculation

having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source

trans-fatty acid; trans-fatty acids; trans fat; trans fats

unprofitability

new Japanese record

new Japanese record

ugly and creepy (combination of the words busaiku and kimoi)

previous ruler; previous lord; late lord

small part (e.g. in a film); bit part; extra

abandoned station; closed station

secluded station; out-of-the-way station; unfrequented station

ne bis in idem; prohibition against double jeopardy

copyrighted material

supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal

user needs

patrol car; police car; squad car

phone conference

infrastructure

number crossword (var. of kanji crossword puzzle with numbers where squares with the same number contain the same kanji)

number crossword (var. of kanji crossword puzzle with numbers where squares with the same number contain the same kanji)