battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
road mirage; water mirage
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
Taoist; person of high morals; Buddhist monk; immortal mountain wizard; Taoist immortal
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
historical; traditional; historic
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
private citizen; civilian
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
phantom; vision; illusion
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
genuine article; real thing; real deal
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
transverse flute (e.g. a fife)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
primary school; elementary school; grade school
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
height (of a person); stature
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker