interior design; interior; upholstery
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
how; in what way; how about; questionable
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(political) power; authority; influence
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
party-internal; within the party
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to some extent; to a certain extent
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
natural monument; protected species (animal, habitat, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
relation; connection; relevance
ministries and government offices; the authorities
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done