two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
income concealment; (income) tax evasion
Minister of Health and Welfare
associate editor; deputy editor
illegal donation; secret contribution
drug deal; drug dealing; drug trafficking; drug trade
involuntary manslaughter; accidental homicide; negligent homicide
estimated (probable) age (e.g. of victim)
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
initiation fee; admission fee
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
solo activities (e.g. of a band member); solo work; performing solo; solo career
Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
adoption; acceptance; confiscation; midwifery; midwife
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
questions and answers; dialogue
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
associate editor; deputy editor
John Doe; person of unknown name; (arch.) country bumpkin
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
(security) deposit; caution money
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
fax; facsimile; fax machine
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
slack; slackening; sagginess; dullness; letdown; depression