similar things turning up one after another; (lit.) bamboo shoots after rain
follow-up report; further news
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
village; hamlet; countryside; country
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
economic world; financial circles; business community
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
within a company; in-house; within a shrine; shrine precincts
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
donation; contribution; offering
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
authenticity; credibility
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
as (for); for; in the capacity of
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
how many people; a number of people
performer; entertainer; celebrity
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
national paper; paper with a national circulation
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
anonymity; using an assumed name