My words

首都

Capital city, metropolis

隠蔽

Concealment, suppression, hiding

世代

Generation, the world, the age

平穏

Tranquil, calm, restful, peaceful, quiet

異空間

Unusual space, other dimension

保管

Charge, custody, safekeeping, deposit, storage

公的

Public, official

任務

Duty, function, office, mission, task

担う

To carry on shoulder, to bear (burden), to shoulder (gun)

殿堂

Palace, hall, shrine, temple, sanctuary, Hall of fame

移管

Transfer of control

機密

Secrecy, highly classified information

紛失

Losing something

腐敗

Decomposition, putrefaction, putrescence, spoilage, Corruption, degeneracy, decay, depravity

上層部

Top brass, upper echelon, higher-ups, top management, upper reaches, top of the pile

掴む

To seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay ones hands on, to clutch, To understand, to grasp, to comprehend

一掃

Clean sweep, purging, doing away with, eradication

けじめを付ける

To draw the line (between two situations), to make a clear distinction, To take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)

懲りる

To learn by experience, to learn ones lesson, to learn the hard way, To have enough (of), to be disgusted with

匿名

Anonymity, anonym, pseudonym, assumed name

投書

Letter to the editor, letter from a reader, contribution

馬の骨

Person of doubtful origin

副官

Adjutant, aide, aide-de-camp

現況

Present condition

不問

Something not questioned, something not asked about, something not relevant, something of no object

華麗

Splendor, splendour, magnificence

横取り

Usurpation, snatching, seizure

温もり

Warmth

慌ただしい

Busy, hurried, confused, flurried

開催

Holding a meeting, open an exhibition