to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
the same agency; the same office
knowledge; information; opinion; view
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
information; news; report; reward; retribution
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
headquarters; head office; main office
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
department; bureau; section; part
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
factory; manufactory; works; mill
mail service; postal service; mail; mail; postal matter; postal items
(deposit) passbook; bankbook
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
custom; common practice; habit
to be worth it; to pay; to be profitable
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss