celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
discovery; detection; finding
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
for this very reason; that is exactly why
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
right wing organization, esp. one using "black van" propaganda trucks
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
Japanese nationality; Japanese citizenship
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
small number; few; minority
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
reason for being; raison d'être
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
monthly publication; monthly issue
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to concern; to be related
members; member; constituent
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)