background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
accident (caused by negligence); error; blunder; fault; defect
security guarantee (e.g. military security, network security, etc.)
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
being forced to commit seppuku; to be forced to bear responsibility and resign from one's position
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
cooperation; collaboration
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to become better; to improve
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
indictment; prosecution; complaint
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work