a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
corruption (of order, customs, etc.); to fall apart (organization, system, etc.)
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
everybody for himself; everyone for themselves
curtain; field staff headquarters; secret meeting place
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
struggle (for); scramble; contest
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
being battlewise; being skilled in battle; experienced warrior
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
flat ground; seats immediately in front of the stage (e.g. in kabuki); multi-brand display area (in a shop)
level ground; plain; flatland
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement