for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
by means of; due to; because of; according to
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody