centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
approval; license; licence; permission
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
bribe; sweetener; douceur
older brother; elder brother
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
examination; investigation; prosecution
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
world; society; people; the public
to jump at; to be attracted by
(political) power; authority; influence
general public; the masses
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to prowl after; to keep watch on
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect