| 堕落 | Corrupt in one’s personal life – not usually political corruption. Drugs, lies, trife behavior. |
| 汚職 | Political corruptions – graft, kickbacks, sweetheart deals, bribery, cronyism, etc. NP |
| 賄賂 | Bribery |
| 横領 | Embezzlement |
| 使込む | Embezzlement. 横領 and 使い込む mean the same thing, and are both used in casual conversation, but only 横領 is used in newspapers or at legal trials. |