fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
governments of various nations of the world
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
written oath; covenant; pledge
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
end of the fiscal year; end of the school year
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
last resort; desperate measure taken under pressure of necessity
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
being very busy; busyness
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be led by; to be headed by
not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking
information bureau; intelligence department
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to do over; to remake; to resume
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear