contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
both; both sides; both parties
to give candid advice; to give harsh but honest advice; to admonish
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
accusation; complaint; charge; suit; legal action; legal proceedings
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
restoring one's impaired reputation; regaining one's honor; redeeming oneself
thanks; gratitude; appreciation; thankfulness
declaration; statement; proclamation
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
of course; certainly; naturally
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to be sacked; to be dismissed
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
connection; link; relationship
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
as before; as ever; as it was originally
military affairs; military service
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); pharmacist; druggist; chemist
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
quarreling; wrangling; argument; fuss
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate