benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
intelligence agency; intelligence bureau; Cabinet Intelligence Bureau (1940-1945)
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
(vengeful) ghost; specter; spectre
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
guess; conjecture; surmise
to grow hoarse; to become husky
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to fall for a trick; to be taken in; to play into the hands (of)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
stepwise; one step at a time
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
warning signal; restricted speed signal
work style; way of working
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
phantom; vision; illusion
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
semi-transparent; translucent
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
requisition; requisitioning; seizure; confiscation; impounding; retaining (e.g. deposit)
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
recovery; undoing; recall
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante