progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
turmoil; chaos; confusion
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
newly forged sword; sword made after the year 1615
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
riskiness; (level of) danger
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
under control (e.g. of territory)
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
hello; good day; good afternoon
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
advisory level; warning level
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
in that manner; like that
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry