vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
strategist; tactician; schemer
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
private citizen; civilian
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
government body; government agency
just one person; only one
northeastern part; the northeast
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
genuine article; real thing; real deal
if it is the case that ...
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
stroke (of a kanji, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
extermination; annihilation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully