disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to find out; to discover; to locate
mission; delegation; transmission
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
father; dad; husband; you; he
long ago; already; a long time ago
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
how; in what way; by what means
convenient; handy; useful
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
to smile a smile of satisfaction
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
now that; since; so long as; because
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult