on-the-spot inspection; on-site inspection
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
PR brochure; public relations magazine
House of Councillors (upper house of the National Diet of Japan)
Liberal Democratic Party; LDP
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
indicate reason; infers some protest
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
impossible to do (although wants to)
heavyweight (esp. boxing); heavyweight division
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
putting one's life on the line; giving everything one has got; acting out of desperation
to be knocked out; to be overwhelmed; to be flabbergasted; to be thrown for a loop
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
theological school; seminary
ferocious; fierce; audacious; impudent; shameless
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
businessman; industrialist
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
Szechuan cuisine; Sichuan cuisine
resident employee; local staff; representative of a local office; employee assigned to an office
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
pickling in salt; leaving unchanged; leaving unused
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay