art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
training; drill; practice; discipline
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
carrying out of rules; enforcing the law; execution; practice of Buddhism; Buddhist training
to hide; to conceal oneself
esoteric Buddhism; Tantric Buddhism; Vajrayana; secret Buddhist teachings; Mikkyō
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
foreign enemy; outside invader
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
obstacle to Buddhist practice
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
ninjutsu; combat and stealth techniques used by ninja for espionage, sabotage, assassination, etc.
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
mysterious presence; mysterious atmosphere; aura of mystery
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
view (of life, etc.); outlook
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
main purpose; chief aim; focus; main point; gist; essence
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
versatility; multiplicity of use
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
comparatively; relatively
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
elementary; basic; rudimentary
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
ago; since; before; previous
perfect; complete; flawless
grasp; catch; understanding