ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
asking for the moon; pining for what one doesn't have; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence; asking for too much; asking for the impossible
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
front entrance; front door
having said that; on the other hand
kitchen door; back door; service door; host's entrance to a tea-ceremony room
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
spirit world; underworld; the next world
attack; assault; attempt; try
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
job application form; employee satisfaction
scribbling; doodling; graffiti
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
making the numbers balance; fixing the numbers; number-juggling; making up the numbers (e.g. to form a majority)
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand