to accuse someone of being responsible for something bad.
誰かを何か悪いことの責任者として非難する (dareka o nanika warui koto no sekininsha toshite hinan suru)
"They tried to lay the blame on the new employee."
"彼らは新しい従業員に責任を押し付けようとしました。" (karera wa atarashii juugyouin ni sekinin o oshitsukeyou to shimashita)
to punish someone without legal authority
to form your own opinions and make your own decisions
to become known or revealed
a failure to keep information or promises secure
to not trust someone much
to perform extremely well on an exam or task