process; course; mechanism
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
mystery; strange event; mysterious affair
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to connect; to correlate; to associate; to relate; to link
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
periodic; regular; routine
defense; defence; protection
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
banquet or reception hall
massing (of troops); gathering
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
participation; joining; entry; adherence
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
separate; special; another; separately
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention