consent form; letter of consent
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
sans-serif typeface; gothic typeface
draft commission; drafting session; draft meeting
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
showcase; display case; vitrine
separation; living separately; living apart
Straw Millionaire (Japanese Buddhist folk tale)
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
to behave well (of a child)
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to make absolutely sure (that all is right); to use every means; to take all possible measures
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
rank-and-file employee; regular employee
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
one's nearest neighbors; houses in one's immediate neighborhood; (lit.) the three houses across the street and the two houses on either side of one's house
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
to be frank; to drop all pretense
nonprosecution; nonindictment
19th day of the month; 19 days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
Hyōgo Prefecture (Kinki area)
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
criminal investigation; prosecution; examination; investigation
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
faculty of law; school of law; college of law
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
all's well that ends well; it will all come good in the end
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances