lessening; diminishing; reducing
police officer; policeman; constable
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
lanky person; beanpole; lamppost; tall and thin; lanky
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
station; office; guardroom
to keep (a person) waiting
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
conferring of decorations
salary (esp. public employees); wages; pay
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
heavy-hearted; depressed; dispirited; (feeling) down; feeling reluctant (to do)
standardized article; standardised goods
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
tyranny; abuse of power; violence (e.g. of a storm)
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
having little left; having few remaining; running short; running low; scant
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
complexion; colour; color; blood red
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
identification papers; ID
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
leading private (Imperial Japanese Army); leading seaman (Imperial Japanese Navy)
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
seeming to be for a certain reason; seeming to indicate there are special circumstances; seeming to indicate there is more than meets the eye
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining