to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
voice actor or actress (radio, animation, etc.)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
town; city; municipal; urban
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
pistol; handgun; revolver
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
possession; retention; maintenance
perfect; complete; flawless
close quarters combat; CQC
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
in the meanwhile; during the time
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to lose heart; to lose motivation
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
to underrate; to make light of
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
to slide into; to slip into
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober