to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
younger half-brother (by a different mother)
intelligence operative; spy
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to distinguish between; to tell the difference between
simply; merely; only; solely
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
of (indicates possessive)
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
posture; position; stance
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
secret information; intelligence
for this very reason; that is exactly why
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop