to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
one's physical safety; personal security
to say; to be called; to do
just you wait and see (as a threat)
novice; greenhorn; squirt; worthless person
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
in succession; one after another
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
searching for someone; search for a missing person
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
glorious achievement; distinguished service
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
newcomer; initiate; rookie
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
how admirably; how wonderfully; how skillfully
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon