at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Watergate scandal (1972-1975)
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
secret information; intelligence
Bay of Pigs Invasion (1961)
main force; chief object; mainline
change of government; regime change
hard-line policy; tough measure
daily allowance; daily wages
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy (November 22, 1963); JFK assassination
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
terrorist organization; terrorist organisation
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
diplomatic message sent by a head of state; sovereign letter; book written in Japanese (as opposed to Chinese, etc.); Japanese book; national literature (of Japan)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound