here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
as usual; as is one's habit
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
Ninja clan master; highest-ranking ninja
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
emission; emanation; letting out (feelings); venting; divergence (of light); divergence
putting life into; animating; cheering up
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
true character; true heart; true spirit
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to boil down; to condense
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
material; substance; matter
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance