side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
power balance; balance of power
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
war; battle; match; game; competition
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to employ; to hire; to charter
intelligence operative; spy
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
wherein; therein; thereinto
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
phantom; vision; illusion
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
use; utilization; utilisation; application
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
three; three years of age
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal