backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
military authorities; army circles
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
look of death (in one's face); shadow of death; face of a dead person
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
outflow; effluence; efflux; outflow (of people, capital, etc.); drain (of gold, talent, etc. from a country); leak (e.g. of personal information)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
capturing alive (an animal or person); something captured alive
prisoner (of war); POW; captive
brink; verge; critical moment; crucial moment
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
commander; commanding officer; CO
your Excellency; his Excellency; her Excellency
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
baton (of command); order; command; direction
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
self-responsibility; on one's own responsibility; at one's own risk
easy to read; legible; clear
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of