to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
fighting spirit; battle aura; combative spirit
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
invisibility (through magic)
manipulation techniques (e.g. puppets); handling techniques
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
surgical method; operative method; surgical technique; technique; mechanism of a jutsu
similar but different; alike only in appearance; falsely similar; spurious; sham; pseudo-
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
big welcome; welcoming greatly; being very welcome
tedious; boring; being fed up with
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
how many people; a number of people
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
prime minister; premier; chancellor
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
now that; since; so long as; because
one's family and followers; one's whole clan
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)