cache; place to hide something
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
insolent fellow; rude fellow
charm; incantation; spell; curse
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
magic; sorcery; incantation
handbook; manual; compendium
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
joint owners; part owners
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
intuition; instinct; hunch
older sister; elder sister
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
(regular) route; fixed route; specified route; suggested route
area; region; district; locality
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
private; non-public; secret; closed-door; closed
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
flamboyant; extravagant; showy; attention-seeking