results; record; grades; marks
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
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
secret; private; surreptitious
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
family; relatives; dependents; household
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
chain mail (armor, armour)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
duty; function; office; mission; task
accomplishment; execution
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
largest company; industry leader
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.