near the pond; edge of a pond
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
Iga (former province located in the west of present-day Mie Prefecture)
for some (unspecified) reason
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
Tokugawa period (i.e. the Edo period, 1603-1867)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
old saying; old expression; old language; ancient language; archaic word
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
black kite (Milvus migrans); Inverness cape; filcher; sneak thief
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
everywhere; all over; throughout
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
goodness; excellence; virtue
great war; great battle; world war
outrider (person riding horseback in the lead position of a cavalcade); outriding; harbinger; herald; anticipation
as usual; as is one's habit
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
even though; despite; when
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)