at a stroke; with a single swoop
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
strategy meeting; council of war
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
nothing in particular; none in particular
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
long; drawn-out; very long
to read (a book, etc.) over again
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
by today; before the day is over
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
postwar period; period after Second World War
rascal; villain; scoundrel; ruffian; crook
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising
naturalization; naturalisation
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to get one's head around; to think about
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to repeat a mistake (of somebody); to make the same mistake as that of ...; (lit.) to follow the rut (left by someone else)
abuse; misuse; perversion
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
superiority; predominance