scandal; impropriety; misconduct
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
police officer; policeman; constable
what kind of business; what sort of matter
to push aside; to brush aside
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
political crime; political offence
on bad terms; at loggerheads
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
closely-guarded secret; top secret
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
telling others; divulging (a secret); revealing; disclosing; letting out
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
acoustic weapon; sonic weapon
explosive; blasting powder
to run through; to run past
intuition; instinct; hunch
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
shepherd's song; pastoral poem; pastoral song; pastoral
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead