surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to say; to be called; to do
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
massing (of troops); gathering
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
confidentially; privately; off the record
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
command; lead; generalship; leadership
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front