ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
addition; appendix; note; supplement
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
conceiving (an idea); thinking up; invention; original idea; new idea
barbershop; barber shop; barber
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
other than; excluding; without
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
feigned; pretending (not to know)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
shopping; purchased goods
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to exceed (by a lot); to (far) surpass; to end; to cease; to stop
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
although I say; although one might say; although called
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible