secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
commandant; commanding officer; general
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
idea commonly accepted by society; socially accepted idea
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
transactions; dealings; business
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to distribute; to hand out
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
silence (not speaking); muteness
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
scarf (esp. one worn for warmth); muffler
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
either way; in any case; one way or another
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
to be loyal to; to serve; to offer allegiance
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
intuition; instinct; hunch