to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
national defence; national defense
Home Ministry; Department of the Interior (US, etc.); Home Office (UK); Ministry of Home Affairs (Japan, pre-1947)
increment; addition; (amount of) increase
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
age difference; disparity in age; age gap
each ministry; each province (of China)
ministries and government offices; the authorities
all eyes; public attention
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
tacit approval; tacit permission; connivance; acquiescence; toleration; overlooking
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
notice; notification; report; notification (on a smartphone, PC, etc.)
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
head researcher (at a research institute)
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
audience (with someone of high standing)
to go to; to visit; to call on
to say; to tell; to state; to do
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
(political) administration; political power
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
description; describing; depicting
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick