ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
being startled; getting a shock
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
secrecy; highly classified information
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
input; (data) entry; typing
global positioning system; GPS
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
family; clan; sect; school; group of related sumo stables
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); seat
reality; actuality; hard fact
(religious) faith; belief; creed
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
omega (last letter of the Greek alphabet); end; conclusion; ohm (unit of electrical resistance)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
lumping together; putting all together
overall; general; as a whole
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
job hunting; job searching
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
shuttle bus; pickup bus; courtesy bus; hotel bus
isolated place; out-of-the-way place; remote part of the land
independent administrative institution; independent administrative agency
research institute; (research) laboratory
entry (in an event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (on a blog, in a database, etc.); post