secrecy; highly classified information
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to keep secret; to conceal
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
abuse; misuse; perversion
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
disclosure; exposure; revelation
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
interference in the domestic affairs of another country
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
very likely; very probable
extinguishing a fire; fire fighting
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(Western) bell tower; campanile; belfry
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to indicate; to show; to point to
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
stairs; stairway; staircase
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
interior; inside; internal
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken