bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Niigata (city, prefecture)
separate; special; another; separately
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
declaration; proclamation; announcement
extensive; vast range; wide scope
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
each nation; many nations; many countries
information bureau; intelligence department
perfect; complete; flawless
store interior; inside of a shop
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
KGB (former Soviet Union intelligence agency)
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
a couple (of lovers, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
Mossad (Israeli secret service)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
the people; citizens; the populace