relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
speech; expression; wording; language
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
curious personality; nosiness; curiosity; rubbernecking
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
the dark side; the seamy side
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
article based on unconfirmed reports; unsubstantiated news story
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
even more; still more; further
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
hand game (e.g. rock-paper-scissors)
putting into operation; invocation
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
pounding (of one's heart); throbbing; thumping; heartily (eating); devouring; munching
to be relieved; to feel relieved
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
kisha club; restrictive press club operated by some government bodies and corporations
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved