to bury; to embed; to implant
pitch dark; total darkness
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
very likely; very probable
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
wandering samurai; soldier of fortune; brigand; hermit; mountain ascetic; itinerant priest
be on your guard!; take care!
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
opposite side; opposition
to perceive; to understand
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to pick up; to find; to gather
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
priority; order of precedence
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
cave; tunnel; tunnel tomb (Kofun period)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
suddenly (appear, stick out); abruptly; unexpectedly; (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
snakelike; snaky; serpentine