to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to have a relationship; to have relations
relationships with the opposite sex
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
habitual offender; addict
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
personal history; background; career
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
concealment; hiding; covering up; suppression
secretary (government); director; chief
non career (i.e. civil servants not on track for high-ranking positions)
while; during; while; although; all; both
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
rival; competitor; competition
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
use; utilization; utilisation; application
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain (in a place)
to escape death; to be saved from death
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
creation; generation; formation; derivation
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
piece of evidence; evidence
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?