conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
strong protest; demand for an explanation; serious talk
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
another; different; separate; discrete
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
attempting two tasks at the same time, accomplishing neither; falling between two stools; (lit.) catching neither the horsefly nor the bee
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
in line with this; therefore
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
beautiful; good; excellent
to take measures; to work out a plan; to lecture; to read aloud; to confer
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
principle (or ideology) of international cooperation
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
disk; disc; tray; shallow bowl; grid; board (e.g. in shogi)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
last departure (of the day); last train; last bus
somehow; for some reason (or other)
modest; reserved; quiet; humble