control; check; restraint; inhibition
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
back country; remote countryside
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
prudence; discretion; thought
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
hostile party; enemy side
lately; recently; nowadays
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
lately; recently; nowadays
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
sixth day of the month; six days
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
negotiations; discussions; connection
to spring up; to leap to one's feet; to jump up and down
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
side (esp. of a waterbody); edge; bank; shore
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
this very day; today is the day (that ...); today for sure
decision; determination; resolution
up until now; as recently as the present
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
ingenuity; resourcefulness
patience; endurance; undercover ninja; embedded ninja
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
heavy rainfall; heavy snowfall; steady rainfall; downpour; raining in earnest
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
caller; visitor; company; guest