intelligence agency; secret service
discontented elements (e.g. of society); dissatisfied members; malcontents
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
hollow; sharply; cleanly (of cutting); smoothly
to bring back; to restore
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
sight (e.g. of a gun); aim; alignment
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
loading; charging; filling
counterweight; counterpoise
the West; the Occident; Western countries
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
super technology; technology beyond our current capabilities, mainly in science fiction
vague recollection; faint memory
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
bombarding; shelling; bombardment