ninja art of water-escape
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
stealth; travelling incognito (traveling); ninjutsu; ninja; sneak theft; sneak thief; tolerance
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
invisibly; secretly; privately
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
squirrel's foot fern (Davallia mariesii); Lepisorus thunbergianus (species of fern); color of clothing layers under one's overcoat (light green on blue); shinobu-wake (Edo-period women's hairstyle); clothing patterned using squirrel's foot fern
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
to search for; to seek for; to look for