distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
identification; background check; identity confirmation
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
scandal; impropriety; misconduct
outside the school; outside the university; unaffiliated with the university; off-campus; extramural
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
prevention; protection (against); precaution
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
crew member; crewman; crew
overloading (someone; with work); overworking (someone); overwhelming; flooding (e.g. with tasks)
average; ordinary; normal
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
(school) athletic festival; sports day; field day
after school (at the end of the day)
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
school building; schoolhouse
main building (as opposed to an annex, outbuilding, etc.); this library; this museum; this theatre
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
new building; annexe; annex
in name only; titular; nominal
after construction; after building; since construction
important cultural property; important cultural asset