doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
trust; confidence; credence
distant look; faraway look
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
common knowledge; well-known fact
bribe; sweetener; douceur
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to create a debt in one's favor (e.g. by doing someone a favor); to create an obligation in one's favor
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
drama; play; Chinese opera
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
title; index; heading; headline; caption
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
compassionate; sympathetic
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
crown; diadem; bottle cap
shop; small store; business; firm
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery