closely-guarded secret; top secret
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
attendance; presence; appearance
all the way ... (to this remote place); as far as ...
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
survival; survivor; relic
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
entire world; whole world; world stage
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
how far; to what extent; up to what point
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
assistance; help; assist (final pass or cross before a goal)
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
at least; at most; (even) just
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
along the river; riverside