shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
specialization; specialisation
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
war; battle; match; game; competition
to play a leading role; to play a central part
watch; guard; lookout; surveillance; watchman; sentinel
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
safe and secure; safe and worry-free
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
every evening; every night
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to paint a picture; to draw a picture
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
sunlight; rays of the Sun
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
emotional strength; force of will
interception (email); wiretap; bug
for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
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
dancing or jumping for joy
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
dried boiled rice used mainly as provisions of samurai troops and travelers (travellers)
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
ten; 10; ten years of age
step; stride; counter for steps