unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
having ended; being resolved
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
working group; task force
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
classified information; top secret
sanity; consciousness; soberness
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
criticism; blame; rejection; flick (of the finger)
U.S. forces; American military
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
beginning of hostilities; beginning of competition
thoughtlessness; indiscretion
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
millions; several million; a few million
avian influenza; bird flu
poultry farm; chicken farm
death by suffocation; death by choking
in that way; like that; that way
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
to take to defending oneself above all; to save one's skin
religious organization; religious organisation
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
secretary (government); director; chief
each prefecture; all prefectures
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
founder of a religious sect
to strengthen; to fortify; to secure
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament