to stretch; to reach to; to stand on tiptoe
without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
(insectile, especially moth) scales
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
ninja implement (shuriken, etc.)
looking depressed; long face
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
noxious gas; poisonous gas; toxic fumes
processing plant; treatment plant
conduit; pipe; duct; vessel
pleasant feeling; good feeling
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
(dead) end; end of the line
mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
big tiger; drinker; staggering drunkard
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for