newspaper reporter; print journalist
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
had better ...; had better not ...
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
something one finds questionable; something one finds fault with
to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
near oneself; close to one; familiar
nod; inclination of the head
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
real thing; original; actual
no hint (e.g. quiz questions where no clues are given)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
background reflections (e.g. on a window); reflected glare
something unfinished; something incomplete; idiot
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)