devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
cuttings; lop; spray; set; slip
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
anyone and everyone; anybody at all
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
anonymity; using an assumed name
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
a little bit; a little while
capsicum (Capsicum annuum, esp. the cultivated chili peppers); chili pepper (chile, chilli); cayenne; shichimi pepper
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to be accustomed to reading
small number; few; minority
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
seedling; sapling; young tree
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
whispered conversation; whispering
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply