alone; by oneself; on one's own
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
(I) won't say anything no matter what; unwilling to tell even under threat
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
enemy encounter; encounter (with); running into; coming across
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
tendency; trend; inclination
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to play a role; to serve a function; to play a part
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
no exception; without exception; always the same
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
Old World (i.e. Asia, Africa, Europe)
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
pointing out; identification
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting (a difficulty); overcoming; exceeding; passing
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when