playing a part in one's own play, film, etc.; directing one's own play, film, etc.
on-the-spot investigation or inspection; raid
construction vehicle (bulldozer, backhoe, loader, etc.)
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
back; rear; background; backdrop; backing; support; going backwards
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on); stamping
dual structure; double structure
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
touché; you've got me there
central government office; head office; this office
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
reward; honorarium; remuneration
estimate (of costs); budget
formal receipt (of payment; oft. hand-written)
to make contact (with); to get in touch; to enter into relations; to come to an understanding
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
third rank; third class; third person (in a contract, etc.); third sign of the Chinese calendar
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
in the course of one's duties
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
center; centre; middle; Chūbu region (incl. Aichi, Nagano, Shizuoka, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui, Yamanashi and Gifu prefectures)