secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
that; the matter in question
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape; to draw near; to press
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
site; point on a map; spot
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
sweetfish (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis); ayu
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
counter for (small) boats