secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
individual; private person; personal; natural person
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
article; news story; report; account
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
private citizen; civilian
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
enterprise; business; company; corporation
illegal; illicit; unlawful
donation; contribution; offering