intelligence agency; secret service
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
information bureau; intelligence department
on bad terms; at loggerheads
military authorities; army circles
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
because of; owing to; due to
as (for); for; in the capacity of
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
transcendence; transcendency; transcendental; to transcend; to rise above
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
tradition; legend; folklore
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
people's revolution; popular revolution
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
information; news; report; reward; retribution
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
cooperation; coordination; link
making rapid progress; making great advances; rush; dash; onslaught
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
by means of; due to; because of; according to