slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
romantic; spicy; coquettish
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to have a rumor circulating
general election (of the lower house)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sales; selling; marketing
company president; manager; director
future (usually near); prospects
ward assemblyman; ward councillor
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
hardening; fortifying; pledge; vow; defense; defence
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
next term; next period; next version; next release
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
editor (in publishing, etc.)
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood