petty underling; small fry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); ancient women's hairstyle; clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to misjudge; to mistake; to misjudge (someone); to overestimate; to miss seeing; to overlook
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
duty; function; office; mission; task
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)