to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
one thin flat object; one sheet
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
to leave this world; to die
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(American) Indian; Native American; Indian
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
skipping school or work without a good reason; playing truant; playing hooky
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand