reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
mass communication; mass media
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
settlement; solution; resolution
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
official announcement; proclamation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
materials; data; document
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
concealment; suppression; hiding
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
should; must; -able; probably; likely
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
any more; any further; any better; any longer
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to increase; to add to; to augment
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to