seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
public name; announcing publicly; nominal
Immigration Bureau; Immigration Office
to admit fault; to admit one is wrong
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
hostile relations; hostile relationship
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
immigration officer; immigration inspector
custody; detention; confinement
zip it (when used to others); I'll shut up (when used by oneself); button (one's) lips
to have a long life; to live a long time
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
once-powerful nation now in decline; great nation grown old
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to be mistaken for; to be confused with
being upright and cleanhanded
democracy; democratic system of government
Western countries; (former) Western Bloc countries
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
real thing; original; actual
foreigner; alien; stranger
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
welcome rain; beneficial rain; blessed rain; rain that comes after a drought
scum of society; good-for-nothing; vermin
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
to correct oneself; to restate
to take (be in) charge of
railway vehicle; railroad vehicle
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
recommendation of an influential person
personal feelings; self-interest