to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
countermeasure; counter-measure
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
tactician; schemer; intriguer; resourceful person
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)
large number (of); many; majority
in process; during execution; runtime
arrangement; pact; agreement
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to affect; to impact; to influence
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to take command; to give direction
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
person standing watch; guard duty
almost every day; almost daily
wounded person; injured person
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief