contradiction; inconsistency
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
number of persons; personnel
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to be lacking in options; to be too few
at least; at most; (even) just
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
directly; in person; firsthand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
flagrante delicto; caught red-handed
general mobilization; general mobilisation
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
how many people; a number of people
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
on the occasion of; at the time of
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to underrate; to make light of
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
arm; skill; efforts; ability