to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
fate; destiny; predestination
to be entwined; to be involved
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
people; men and women; each person; everybody
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
several years; a few years
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
tool; implement; means; furniture
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the way back; the way home; return trip
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
feudal domain (Edo and early Meiji periods, precursor to current prefectures); fiefdom; province
suddenly; all of a sudden
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report