exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
to play a leading role; to play a central part
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to get to the heart (of the matter); to come to the main point
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
spy; secret agent; spying
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
somehow; for some reason or other
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel