to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to relax; to feel at home
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
not limited to; not just ...
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
invisibly; secretly; privately
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to call; to invite; to eat; to drink; to put on; to wear; to ride
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
stirring; slight movement
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
thug; hooligan; ruffian; (arch.) spy
also known as; also called
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
contract; compact; agreement
secret information; intelligence
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof