retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to employ; to hire; to charter
company; corporation; workplace
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cooperation; collaboration
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
mental; mental health; mental state; mental resolve
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
data collection; data acquisition
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct