secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
literally; self-explanatorily
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
killing and wounding; bloodshed
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
whenever you want; any time you like
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
exceptional item; extraordinary product
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
by (means of); by doing; due to; via; through
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
living thing; organism; creature; biology
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to take a breath; to take a short rest
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
metre; meter; meter; gauge
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead