this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
chief; main; principal; important
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
(arch.) eight ata (approx. 144 cm); large; long
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
election; selection; choice
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
something long; useless things; white elephant; boondoggle
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
rope; cord; policeman's rope
like this; this sort; this way
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
opposite bank; farther shore
request; favour (to ask); wish; please