one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
book that cannot be taken out (of a library, etc.); restricted book; reference-only book
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
hostile party; enemy side
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
ninja house; ninja residence
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
kurin; nine vertically stacked rings on a pagoda finial
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
source of worry; source of distress
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
error; mistake; slip; bug
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
ho-ho-ho (e.g. Santa Claus)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
tag; slip; label; sticker
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
China rose (Rosa chinensis); monthly rosebush
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords