defense; defence; guard; policing; security
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
secretariat; executive office
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
supervisory auditor; member of inspection committee
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
direct connection; direct link
grasp; catch; understanding
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
apartment building; housing complex
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together