sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
preparations for a journey
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative (verb, etc.)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
burst of laughter; roar of laughter
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
offender; criminal; culprit
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
to find out; to discover; to locate
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
good-looking; fair; beautiful
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to collect; to gather; to compile; to arrange; to settle
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
tingling; stinging; pungently
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
have a good day; take care; see you
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
spy; special agent; covert operative
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
influential person; man of importance