to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
immediately; right away; on the spot
stronghold; fortress; strategic position; key position
halfway-done; mediocre; uncertain; half-heartedly; insufficiently
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to employ; to hire; to charter
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
many people; a large number of people
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
serious wound; serious injury
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
three; three years of age
genuine; authentic; true; pure
how much; how many; however
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
very likely; very probable
armed might; military power; the sword; force
interior; inside; internal
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
if you think about it; come to think of it
numerator; molecule; member; element
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent