increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
go that far; to that extent
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
don't you think?; indicates question
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
tool; implement; means; furniture
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
two times; twice; two degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to repeat; to do something over again
chop (pro wrestling move); knifehand strike; chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop (tennis); chop stroke
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
command; control; commander
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
incident; affair; happening; event
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
while; during (the time when)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
headquarters; head office; main office
government office building
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
armed forces; military; troops
nature; property; disposition