camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to lose one's footing; to slip
falling down one after another (like dominoes); toppling shogi pieces (lined up in a row)
prey (i.e. of a predator); kill; victim (of a crime, a hoax, etc.)
coward; chicken; yellow-belly; sneaky person; underhanded person; dastardly person
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
geisha; dressed-up beautiful woman
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
first rider in a charge; first (person) to arrive
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to set one's sights on; to take aim (at); to have one's mind on
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
heroic; fierce; grand; sublime; magnificent
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
villain; baddie; the villain's part
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
back seat (of a car); rear seat
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to use up all one's strength; to die
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in