counterintelligence; counterespionage
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
manipulation of information; spin
duty; function; office; mission; task
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
perception; sensing; noticing
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
various countries; various regions; various provinces
to be a good match for; to stand a chance against; to be able to compete with; to hold one's own
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
ancestral; hereditary; imported; transmitted; handed down
esoteric Buddhist ritual where incantations are chanted; magic
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
outside the country; abroad
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
essence; true nature; substance; reality
civilian in military employ
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
in a day; in a brief space of time
softly; mildly; gently; politely
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
human nature; human heart; public feeling; people's sentiments; consciousness; awareness
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing